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14 性病 Sexually Transmitted Disease

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Meaning

Primary

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Alternatives

Std, Sexually Transmitted Infection, Sti

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A gender sickness is one you catch from *ahem* doing things with those of another or the same gender. You only catch these sicknesses this way, meaning they're sexually transmitted diseases (save yourself some typing and just answer with STD).

Reading

せいびょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

性病を〜 性病に〜

Common Word Combinations

  • 性病をもらう

    to receive an STD

    性病をうつす

    to transmit an STD

    性病を持っている

    to have an STD

Context Sentences

こまってるんだったら、性病ちりょうのお金、少しだったら都合してあげられるよ。

I could lend you some money for the STD treatment, if you're hard up.

全く都合の悪い時に性病にかかったもんだよ。

I got a sexually transmitted disease at the most inconvenient time.

性病を移してくれてどうも有難う。とても嬉しいです。

Thank you very much for giving me an STD. It means a lot to me.

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