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伝染

Reading

Kana: でんせん
Romaji: densen
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Definition

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contagion; infection

Kanji

Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて
Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
Readings: セン、 そ.める、 -ぞ.め、 -ぞめ、 そ.まる、 し.みる、 -じ.みる、 し.み、 -し.める
Meanings: dye, color, paint, stain, print

Example Sentences

伝染病(でんせんびょう)だってさ。
➥He, um, said that it was contagious.
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伝染病(でんせんびょう)発生(はっせい)した。
➥An epidemic disease broke out.
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おたふくかぜは伝染病(でんせんびょう)である。
➥Mumps is an infectious disease.
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風邪(かぜ)伝染(でんせん)する。
➥Colds are contagious.
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湿疹(しっしん)伝染性(でんせんせい)だって。
➥The rash is, um, also incredibly contagious.
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深刻(しんこく)伝染病(でんせんびょう)北京(ぺきん)発生(はっせい)した。
➥A serious epidemic has broken out in Beijing.
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