伝染病(でんせんびょう)

でんせんびょう
noun
infectious disease; contagious disease; epidemic
health
1. infectious disease; contagious disease; epidemic
A disease that spreads from one person or animal to another through pathogens such as bacteria or viruses. Often used for illnesses that spread widely through a population.
伝染病(でんせんびょう)が広(ひろ)がる。
An infectious disease spreads.
伝染病(でんせんびょう)を予防(よぼう)する。
Prevent infectious disease.
昔(むかし)は伝染病(でんせんびょう)で多(おお)くの人(ひと)が命(いのち)を落(お)とした。
In the past, many people lost their lives to infectious diseases.

A disease transmitted between hosts by pathogens. In everyday use it overlaps with 感染症(かんせんしょう), though 感染症(かんせんしょう) is the current preferred medical and legal term.

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Compare: 感染症(かんせんしょう) (infection)
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Added 2026.7.9 12:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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