This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

疾患

Reading

Kana: しっかん
Romaji: shikkan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

disease; ailment; illness

Kanji

Readings: シツ、 はや.い
Meaning: rapidly
Readings: カン、 わずら.う
Meanings: afflicted, disease, suffer from, be ill

Example Sentence

複数(ふくすう)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、(かれ)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)断念(だんねん)する(むね)発表(はっぴょう)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.
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