持病

Japanese

Kanji in this term
持	病
じ Grade: 3	びょう Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) じびょー [jìbyóó] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) じ​びょー [jíꜜbyòò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑibʲo̞ː]

Noun

持(じ)病(びょう) • (jibyō) ^{←ぢびやう (dibyau)?}

1. incurable affliction; chronic condition

Synonyms

• 宿痾(しゅくあ) (shukua)