1.
sudden illness; acute sickness
An illness that comes on abruptly and unexpectedly. Often used to explain absences or sudden changes of plans.
急病で会議を欠席した。
I was absent from the meeting due to a sudden illness.
出演者が急病のため公演が中止になった。
The performance was canceled because the performer fell suddenly ill.
急病の患者を救急車で病院に運んだ。
The patient with a sudden illness was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
USAGE:
A formal compound used in official explanations for absences or cancellations. In everyday speech, people might say 急に具合が悪くなった (suddenly felt unwell) instead.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 急病のため (due to sudden illness)
- 急病で倒れる (to collapse from sudden illness)
- 急病人 (person with sudden illness)
- 急病で欠席する (to be absent due to sudden illness)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 持病: chronic illness — long-term condition, opposite of sudden
- 仮病: feigned illness — pretending to be sick
- 急患: emergency patient — the person, not the condition