Dictionary/闘病とうびょうToubyou闘病 (Toubyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “fighting against an illness”.Meaningsnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbfighting against an illnessKanji in 闘病闘fight病illRelated words病むto fall ill病院hospital戦うto make war (on)病気illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)病illness戦闘battle病室sickroom病理pathology臆病cowardly病棟(hospital) ward病人sick person看病nursing (a patient)