重度
Meanings
1
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Used primarily for the degree of illness, disability, or impairment. Often appears in compound terms like 重度障害 (severe disability) or 重度の症状 (severe symptoms). Antonym: 軽度 (mild).
Antonyms: 軽度
He lives positively despite having a severe disability.
This illness can become life-threatening if it becomes severe.
Usage patterns
- 重度の〈事〉severe ~ (illness, disability, symptoms, etc.)
He was born with a severe disability.
- 〈事〉が重度になるfor a condition to become severe
Treatment was delayed, and the symptoms became severe.
- 重度化するto worsen; to progress to a severe stage
If it's not addressed early, there's a risk the condition will worsen to a severe stage.