Meaning

Primary

Quarantine

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

We have to examine you during this epidemic... soooo, if you could come over here and just stay here for a long time, that'd be great. Yeah, it's kind of a quarantine, sorry about that.

Reading

けんえき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

オーストラリアの検疫法はすっごく厳しいから、食べ物は何も持って行かない方が身のためだよ。

Australia’s quarantine laws are very strict, so you shouldn’t take any food there.

Kanji Composition