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難病 (noun)

Intractable disease; incurable illness.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'Nan' as 'None' (no easy cure) and 'Byou' as the sound a sick person makes ('Byou-hoo!'). So, 'None-Byou' is a...

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 'nanbyou' for a common cold. → 風邪 (Kaze) or 重い風邪 (Omoi kaze).

Misreading 'nanbyou' as 'muzukashii-byou'. → なんびょう (Nanbyou).

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