現げん代だい病びょう

noun

modern disease; disease of our time

Refers to illnesses or health problems characteristic of contemporary society, such as lifestyle diseases, stress-related conditions, or digital eyestrain.

• スマホの使つかいすぎによる目めの疲つかれは、現げん代だい病びょうの一ひとつと言いえる。

  Eye strain from excessive smartphone use can be considered a modern disease.

• 運うん動どう不ぶ足そくや偏かたよった食しょく生せい活かつが原げん因いんの生せい活かつ習しゅう慣かん病びょうも、広ひろい意い味みでの現げん代だい病びょうだ。

  Lifestyle diseases caused by lack of exercise and poor diet are also modern diseases in a broad sense.