赤痢
Meanings
1
Medical term for dysentery, an infectious disease causing severe diarrhea with blood. Often used in historical or public health contexts.
During the war, dysentery was widespread.
Symptoms of dysentery include bloody stool and abdominal pain.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が赤痢にかかるfor someone to catch dysentery
He came down with dysentery while traveling.
- 赤痢が流行するfor dysentery to spread as an epidemic
After the war, dysentery spread as an epidemic in this region.
- 赤痢を発症するto develop symptoms of dysentery
He developed dysentery after drinking contaminated water.