急病(きゅうびょう)

きゅうびょう
noun
sudden illness; acute sickness
formalmedical
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(きゅうびょう)で会議(かいぎ)を欠席(けっせき)した。
I was absent from the meeting due to a sudden illness.
出演者(しゅつえんしゃ)が急病(きゅうびょう)のため公演(こうえん)が中止(ちゅうし)になった。
The performance was canceled because the performer fell suddenly ill.
急病(きゅうびょう)の患者(かんじゃ)を救急車(きゅうきゅうしゃ)で病院(びょういん)に運(はこ)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(きゅう)に具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)くなった (suddenly felt unwell) instead.

Common collocations

  • 急病(きゅうびょう)のため (due to sudden illness)
  • 急病(きゅうびょう)で倒(たお)れる (to collapse from sudden illness)
  • 急病(きゅうびょう)人(にん) (person with sudden illness)
  • 急病(きゅうびょう)で欠席(けっせき)する (to be absent due to sudden illness)

Similar words

  • 持病(じびょう): chronic illness — long-term condition, opposite of sudden
  • 仮病(けびょう): feigned illness — pretending to be sick
  • 急患(きゅうかん): emergency patient — the person, not the condition

Related Words

Antonym: 持病(じびょう) (chronic illness)
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Added 2026.3.18 17:03 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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