重 病(じゅうびょう)

じゅうびょう

noun

serious illness; grave disease

health

1. serious illness; grave disease

a severe or life-threatening illness or medical condition

父(ちち)は重病(じゅうびょう)にかかった。

My father fell seriously ill.

重病(じゅうびょう)患者(かんじゃ)は集中治療室(しゅうちゅうちりょうしつ)に入(い)れられた。

The critically ill patient was placed in the intensive care unit.

重病(じゅうびょう)を克服(こくふく)して社会(しゃかい)復帰(ふっき)を果(は)たした彼女(かのじょ)の姿(すがた)に感動(かんどう)した。

I was moved by the sight of her overcoming a serious illness and returning to society.

Composed of 重(じゅう) (heavy, serious) + 病(びょう) (illness). Describes a condition that is severe enough to be life-threatening or to require intensive medical care.

Common collocations

重病(じゅうびょう)にかかる: to fall seriously ill
重病(じゅうびょう)患者(かんじゃ): critically ill patient
重病(じゅうびょう)を患(わずら)う: to suffer from a serious illness
重病(じゅうびょう)を克服(こくふく)する: to overcome a serious illness
重病(じゅうびょう)から回復(かいふく)する: to recover from a serious illness

Similar words

重症(じゅうしょう): serious condition — describes the severity of symptoms or injuries, not the disease itself
大病(たいびょう): major illness — similar meaning but slightly less formal; emphasizes the scale of the illness
難病(なんびょう): intractable disease — a disease that is difficult to cure, regardless of current severity

Related Words

Compare: 重症(じゅうしょう) (serious condition)

Compare: 大病(たいびょう) (major illness)

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

Compare: 重体(じゅうたい) (critical condition, seriously ill)

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Added 2026.4.24 22:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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