アレルギー

あれるぎー
noun
allergy
body-part
1. allergy
A medical condition that causes an adverse immune response to certain substances.
食(た)べ物(もの)のアレルギーはありますか。
Do you have any food allergies?
花粉(かふん)アレルギーで春(はる)は大変(たいへん)だ。
Spring is tough because of my pollen allergy.
娘(むすめ)は卵(たまご)アレルギーなので、学校(がっこう)の給食(きゅうしょく)では別(べつ)のメニューを用意(ようい)してもらっている。
My daughter has an egg allergy, so the school prepares a separate menu for her at lunch.
2. aversion; strong dislike
Figuratively, an intense dislike or negative reaction to something.
彼(かれ)は数学(すうがく)にアレルギーがある。
He has an aversion to math.
政治(せいじ)の話題(わだい)にアレルギーを示(しめ)す人(ひと)は少(すく)なくない。
Quite a few people show an aversion to political topics.
ITにアレルギーがあった父(ちち)も、スマートフォンを使(つか)い始(はじ)めてからは便利(べんり)さに気(き)づいたようだ。
My father, who used to have an aversion to IT, seems to have realized how convenient it is since he started using a smartphone.

アレルギー is a loanword from German "Allergie."

Common types of allergies

Common collocations

Usage

アレルギーがある can be used figuratively to mean having a strong dislike or aversion to something.

Related Words

Compare: アトピー (atopy)
Related: 造影剤(ぞうえいざい) (contrast agent)
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