How do you say "infection" in Japanese?

感染症

kansenshou

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "infection" is 感染症 (kansenshou).

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Pronunciation

Kahn-sen-shoh, three syllables, built from kansen, infection, plus shou, condition or symptom.

Writing and usage

感染症 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

医師は抗生物質で感染を治療しました。

ishi ha kouseibusshitsu de kansen wo chiryou shimashita.

The doctor treated the infection with antibiotics.

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How to remember 感染症

Kansenshou has a spreading, layered sound to it, fitting for how an infection spreads through the body.

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Questions about 感染症

How do you pronounce 感染症?

Kahn-sen-shoh, three syllables, built from kansen, infection, plus shou, condition or symptom.

Is 感染症 formal or casual?

感染症 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 感染症 written in Japanese?

感染症 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kansenshou.

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