病む (Yamu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to fall ill, to suffer from (e.g. a disease), to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ), to be depressed”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto fall ill
- godan verb, transitive verbto suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
- godan verb, transitive verbto be depressed; to feel down; to have mental health issues
Examples
彼女は痛風を病んでいる。
She is affected with the gout.
彼女は心臓を病んでいる。
She is troubled with heart disease.
彼は精神的に病んでいた。
He was mentally troubled.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).