Japanese

わずらう
Meaning: to be ill; to suffer from (a disease)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 患う 患わない
Polite 患います 患いません
Past 患った 患わなかった
Polite + Past 患いました 患いませんでした
Te-form 患って 患わなくて
Potential 患える 患えない
Passive 患われる 患われない
Causative 患わせる 患わせない
Causative + Passive 患わされる 患わされない
Imperative 患え 患うな

Handwriting

患
う

Example sentences

My grandfather has been suffering from a lung disease for many years.
彼は心臓疾患を患っている。
He suffers from a heart disease.
父は慢性疾患を患っているので毎日薬を飲んでいる
My father is suffering from a chronic disease, so he takes medicine every day.

Usage Notes

Specific to physical illness. Often used for chronic or serious conditions.

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