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疫 means 'epidemic'
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Learn Japanese words for “epidemic,” “pandemic,” “quarantine,” and “immunity.” Find out how to say, “An epidemic has broken out,” “In ancient times, many people died of plagues,” and “A worldwide plague of theft emptied art museums,” as well as “immune to measles.” Also learn to speak of immunity figuratively, as in, “I graduated from a boys’ school, so I have no immunity to women.”
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 疫 is used 6 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 疫 is used 67 times, read 2 ways.
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noun
1. immunity; immunization; immunisation2. being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
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1. god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases2. jinx; hoodoo; pest; odious person; plague; angel of death (derogatory)
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An additional 3 less common words include 疫 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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