病気

• 読み: びょうき
• ローマ字: byouki
• 漢字の分解: 病 (byou/yamai) — illness, sick; 気 (ki/ke) — spirit, energy
• 発音: /bʲoː.ki/

意味

Illness; disease; sickness. Usually refers to conditions more serious than a common cold.

A general term for illness and disease, typically used for conditions beyond minor ailments. Common expressions include 病気になる (to become ill), 病気が治る (to recover from illness), and 病気で休む (to be absent due to illness). Can also be used figuratively to describe an obsession or bad habit.

例文

1. 病気で学校を三日間休みました。
2. 祖父の病気が早く治るといいです。
3. 病気にならないように手を洗おう。

使い方ガイド

場面: health, school, hospital

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Compound of 病 (byou, illness) and 気 (ki, spirit/energy). The concept reflects the traditional East Asian view that illness is a disruption of vital energy.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal