はやり目め

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.

• 子こ供どもがはやり目めにかかって、学がっ校こうを休やすみました。

  My child caught pink eye and stayed home from school.

• はやり目めは感かん染せん力りょくが強つよいので、タオルを別べつにしてください。

  Pink eye is highly contagious, so please use a separate towel.