Japanese

なんびょう
Meaning: incurable disease; rare disease
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

難
病

Example sentences

He has been fighting an incurable disease since he was a child.
どんな難病も治す名医がこの町にいるらしい
They say there is a famous doctor in this town who can cure any difficult illness.
科学者たちは、人類の英智を結集して難病に立ち向かった。
Scientists combined human wisdom to confront incurable diseases.

Usage Notes

Refers to diseases that are difficult to cure or are chronic and rare.

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