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    3. 伝染

    伝染

    伝でん染せん

    contagion

    N2KMT10News #35+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab15 strokes

    でんせん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    contagion, infection

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    この病びょう気きは伝でん染せんする。

    This disease is contagious.

    KMT8Medicine & Health
    笑わらいは伝でん染せんすると言いわれているので、積せっ極きょく的てきに笑え顔がおを見みせよう。

    It's said that laughter is contagious, so let's actively show our smiles.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    インフルエンザは簡かん単たんに伝でん染せんする病びょう気きだ。

    Influenza is a disease that spreads easily.

    KMT10Medicine & Health
    その噂うわさはあっという間まに伝でん染せんし、町まち中じゅうに広ひろまった。

    That rumor spread quickly and became widespread throughout the town.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    病びょう院いんでは伝でん染せん病びょうの拡かく大だいを防ふせぐため、厳げん重じゅうな対たい策さくが取とられている。

    In hospitals, strict measures are being taken to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

    KMT10Medicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    伝
    つた.わる・つた.える・つた.う・つだ.う・-づた.い・つて…(3)
    transmit・go along・walk along・follow・report…(3)
    染
    そ.める・そ.まる・し.みる・し.み…(2)
    dye・color・paint・stain・print
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