Word details
患う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 患う.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to be ill; to suffer from
Examples
彼は最近、うつ病を患い、仕事に支障が出ている。
He has been suffering from depression recently, which is interfering with his work.
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Kanji in this Word
患
afflicted, disease, suffer from, be ill
11 strokesFrequency 796JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カン
Kun
わずら.う
Nanori
くろ
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