大たい患かん

noun

serious illness; grave affliction

Formal, somewhat literary term for a severe disease or a major hardship. Often used in elevated or written contexts.

• 彼かれは大たい患かんを患わずらって長ながく床しょうに就ついている。

  He has been bedridden for a long time with a serious illness.

• 人じん生せいの大たい患かんを乗のり越こえる。

  Overcome the great travails of life.