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病友
病友
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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病 | 友 |
びょう Grade: 3 |
ゆう Grade: 2 |
on'yomi |
Etymology
Sinitic compound of 病 (byō, “sick”) + 友 (yū, “friend”). Compare Mandarin 病友 (bìng yoǔ, “wardmate; a friend made in hospital”).
Pronunciation
Noun
病友 (hiragana びょうゆう, romaji byōyū, historical hiragana びやういう)
- a sick friend, a friend who is ill
- different people who have the same disease (not necessarily friends)
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan