病やみつき

noun

addiction; being hooked on; being absorbed in

Describes a strong habit or obsession, often with a nuance of being unable to stop. Commonly used in the phrase 病みつきになる (to become addicted/hooked).

• このゲームは本ほん当とうに病やみつきになる。

  This game is really addictive.

• 彼かれはギャンブルが病やみつきになって、大たい変へんなことになった。

  He got hooked on gambling and ended up in serious trouble.

noun

falling ill; becoming sick

Literally 'becoming ill.' This sense is less common in modern Japanese and is often replaced by 病気になる. It may appear in older or literary contexts.

• 病やみつきになってから、彼かれはめっきり痩やせてしまった。

  After falling ill, he became noticeably thin.