疫病
also: やくびょう
Meanings
1
Refers to a widespread infectious disease outbreak. Can be used historically or in modern contexts, though 感染症 or パンデミック are more common in technical settings.
In medieval Europe, epidemics broke out many times.
It is said that the village was wiped out by a plague.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で疫病が流行するan epidemic spreads in a place
An epidemic spread through the village and many people died.
- 疫病にかかるto catch/contract the plague
He caught the plague and lost his life.
- 疫病を防ぐto prevent an epidemic
Maintaining hygiene is important to prevent epidemics.
- 疫病が発生するan epidemic breaks out
An epidemic broke out amid the postwar chaos.