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流行り病 (はやりやまい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
epidemic ; plague
Refers to a widespread infectious disease in a community. Often used in historical or literary contexts, but also in modern discussions of outbreaks. Compare with 流行病 (りゅうこうびょう), which is the more technical term.
See also: 流行病 (りゅうこうびょう)
Many people in this village died from the epidemic.
Written forms 流行はや り 病やまい
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana, clearly indicating the reading はやりやまい.
はやり 病やまい
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
流行病はやりやまい
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; normally read りゅうこうびょう. Using this spelling for はやりやまい is nonstandard and may cause confusion.
Kanji 行 going, journey, carry out Etymology Compound of 流行り (はやり, 'popular, prevalent') and 病 (やまい, 'illness'). The reading はやりやまい is a kun'yomi compound.
