コロナウイルス
also: コロナウィルス
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Meanings
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coronavirus
A medical and virological noun for a coronavirus; also common in news and public-health contexts. The shorter コロナ is often used casually, but this word is the full term.
Coronaviruses infect humans and animals.
Researchers are studying a new coronavirus.
Usage patterns
- コロナウイルスに感染するto be infected with a coronavirus
He got infected with a coronavirus last week.
- コロナウイルスが流行するfor a coronavirus to spread widely
A coronavirus is spreading widely again this year.
- コロナウイルスの検査を受けるto get tested for a coronavirus
Since I had a fever, I got tested for the coronavirus.