シックハウス

noun

sick building; building that makes occupants ill

Refers to a building where poor air quality, chemicals, or mold cause health problems for people inside. Often used in the context of 'sick building syndrome' (シックハウス症候群).

from English sick house

See also: シックハウス症候群

• 新しん築ちくのマンションがシックハウスだったため、入にゅう居きょ後ごに体たい調ちょうを崩くずした。

  The newly built apartment was a sick building, so I became unwell after moving in.

• シックハウス症しょう候こう群ぐんの原げん因いんとなる化か学がく物ぶっ質しつの測そく定ていを行おこなった。

  We measured the chemical substances that cause sick building syndrome.