Meaning of 患う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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患う, 煩う
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Kana Readingわずらう
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Romajiwazurau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to be ill; to suffer from
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to worry about; to be concerned about
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- Parts of speech
- suffix, Godan verb with `u` ending
- Meaning
- to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
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Example Sentences
患う, 煩う, わずらう used in context
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日本では心臓病を患う人が多いようですが、リビアでも心筋梗塞になる人が最近とても増えています。
Many people suffer from heart disease in Japan, but in Libya those having heart attacks have also increased a lot recently.
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Lay up for a rainy day.
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He is very ill with pneumonia.
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He has suffered through a long period of illness.
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He suffered from a bad cold.
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I have a slipped disc.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
anxiety, trouble, worry, pain, ill, annoy, nuisance, irksome
On: ハン, ボン
Kun: わずら.う, わずら.わす, うるさ.がる, うるさ.い
13 strokes
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