発作

Japanese

Kanji in this term
発	作
ほつ > ほっ Grade: 3	さ Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
發作 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほっさ [hòssá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ho̞sːa̠]

Noun

発(ほっ)作(さ) • (hossa) 

1. paroxysmal attack; epileptic seizure; a fit of coughing

   心臓(しんぞう)発作(ほっさ)

   shinzō hossa

   heart attack

Derived terms

• 発作的

Verb

発(ほっ)作(さ)する • (hossa suru) suru (stem 発(ほっ)作(さ)し (hossa shi), past 発(ほっ)作(さ)した (hossa shita))

1. (rare) to have such a fit