不 治(ふじ)の病(やまい)

ふじのやまい

noun, expression

incurable disease; terminal illness

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1. incurable disease; terminal illness

A disease or condition for which there is no known cure. A literary and somewhat formal expression.

不治(ふじ)の病(やまい)にかかった。

He fell ill with an incurable disease.

かつて不治(ふじ)の病(やまい)とされていた病気(びょうき)も、今(いま)は治療法(ちりょうほう)がある。

Diseases once considered incurable now have treatments.

不治(ふじ)の病(やまい)を宣告(せんこく)された彼(かれ)は、残(のこ)りの人生(じんせい)を大切(たいせつ)に生(い)きようと決意(けつい)した。

Diagnosed with a terminal illness, he resolved to live the rest of his life to the fullest.

Usage

A literary and somewhat formal expression. In medical contexts, 難病(なんびょう) (intractable disease) is the more technical term. 不治(ふじ)の病(やまい) carries dramatic weight and appears frequently in literature, drama, and news stories.

Common collocations

不治(ふじ)の病(やまい)にかかる (to contract an incurable disease)
不治(ふじ)の病(やまい)を宣告(せんこく)される (to be diagnosed with a terminal illness)
不治(ふじ)の病(やまい)と闘(たたか)う (to fight an incurable disease)

Similar words

難病(なんびょう): intractable disease — the medical/administrative term
末期(まっき)の病(やまい): terminal illness — emphasizes the final stage

Related Words

Related: 難病(なんびょう) (intractable disease)

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Added 2026.3.14 19:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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