依存症

Reading

Kana: いぞんしょう

Romaji: izonshō

Definition

noun

1

(alcohol, drug) dependence; morbid dependence (on alcohol)

Kanji

依

Readings: イ、 エ、 よ.る

Meanings: reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to

存

Readings: ソン、 ゾン、 ながら.える、 あ.る、 たも.つ、 と.う

Meanings: exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel

症

Reading: ショウ

Meanings: symptoms, illness

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)の夫(おっと)はひどい麻薬(まやく)依存症(いぞんしょう)だ。

➥Her husband is heavily dependent on drugs.