病気(びょうき)

びょうき
noun
illness, disease
body-internal
1. illness, sickness, disease
A condition that impairs normal physical or mental functions. Can range from minor to serious.
彼(かれ)は病気(びょうき)です。
He is sick.
病気(びょうき)で学校(がっこう)を休(やす)みました。
I was absent from school due to illness.
病気(びょうき)が治(なお)って良(よ)かったです。
I'm glad your illness got better.
病気(びょうき)になったら、早(はや)く病院(びょういん)に行(い)った方(ほう)がいい。
If you get sick, it's better to go to the hospital early.
友達(ともだち)が病気(びょうき)で学校(がっこう)を休(やす)んでいるので、心配(しんぱい)しています。
I'm worried because my friend is absent from school due to illness.

病気(びょうき) refers to illness or disease, covering both minor and serious conditions.

Common expressions

CONTRAST WITH けが:

  • 病気(びょうき): illness (internal causes)
  • けが: injury (external causes)

Related words

Related Words

Antonym: 元気(げんき) (healthy, well, energetic)
Compare: けが (injury (external cause))
Synonym: 病(やまい) (illness (literary))
Related: 病院(びょういん) (hospital)
Related: 病人(びょうにん) (sick person)
Related: 入院(にゅういん) (hospitalization)
Related: 通院(つういん) (outpatient visits)
Compare: 体調不良(たいちょうふりょう) (poor physical condition)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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