えきびょう
Ekibyou
Also read: やくびょう
疫病 (Ekibyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “epidemic, plague, pestilence”.
Meanings
- nounepidemic; plague; pestilence
Examples
疫病が発生した。
An epidemic has broken out.
古代では疫病でたくさんの人が死んだ。
In ancient times, plagues killed many people.
たいてい、飢饉になると疫病も発生する。
More often than not, famine is accompanied by plague.
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