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おたふく風邪

阿多福風邪、 お多福風邪

Reading

Kana: おたふくかぜ
Romaji: otafukukaze
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

mumps; epidemic parotitis

(Medicine, etc. term)

Kanji

Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ
Meanings: wind, air, style, manner
Readings: ジャ、 よこし.ま
Meanings: wicked, injustice, wrong
Readings: ア、 オ、 おもね.る、 くま
Meanings: Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess
Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
Meanings: many, frequent, much
Reading: フク
Meanings: blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

Example Sentence

おたふく風邪(かぜ)ではないでしょうか。
➥I'm afraid she may have the mumps.
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