呼吸器疾患

Reading

Kana: こきゅうきしっかん

Romaji: kokyūkishikkan

Definition

noun

1

respiratory illness

Kanji

呼

Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ

Meanings: call, call out to, invite

吸

Readings: キュウ、 す.う

Meanings: suck, imbibe, inhale, sip

器

Readings: キ、 うつわ

Meanings: utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

疾

Readings: シツ、 はや.い

Meaning: rapidly

患

Readings: カン、 わずら.う

Meanings: afflicted, disease, suffer from, be ill

Example Sentence

複数(ふくすう)の呼吸器(こきゅうき)疾患(しっかん)による衰弱(すいじゃく)のため、彼(かれ)は先週(せんしゅう)、音楽(おんがく)指揮者(しきしゃ)としての仕事(しごと)を断念(だんねん)する旨(むね)の発表(はっぴょう)を余儀(よぎ)なくされたばかりでした。

➥Weakness brought on by a number of respiratory ailments had forced him just last week to announce that he was giving up his conducting career.