noun
conjunctivitis; pink eye; epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
Medical term for infectious conjunctivitis, often used in everyday contexts for 'pink eye'. The term はやり目 literally means 'trendy eye' or 'going-around eye', reflecting its contagious nature.
子供がはやり目にかかって、学校を休みました。
My child caught pink eye and stayed home from school.
はやり目は感染力が強いので、タオルを別
Pink eye is highly contagious, so please use a separate towel.
Formal medical term for conjunctivitis; はやり目 is the colloquial term specifically for infectious conjunctivitis.
Compound of はやり (trendy, going around) and 目 (eye), referring to the contagious nature of conjunctivitis.