Japanese

ぼうそう

みずぼうそう
Meaning: chickenpox; varicella
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example

弟は水ぼうそうで一週間学校を休んだ。
My younger brother stayed home from school for a week because of chickenpox.

Usage Notes

The everyday Japanese name for the illness marked by fever and itchy blisters. The full character spelling 水疱瘡 also exists, but this entry uses 水ぼうそう.

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