Meaning

Primary

To Be Afflicted With

Alternative

To Suffer From

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means afflicted and the verb vocab version is to be afflicted with or to suffer from.

Reading

わずらう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

I was afflicted with an ancient Egyptian disease that turned me into sun god Ra, but now I'm okay. I was a Ra (わずら), but now I'm just me again.

Context

Context Sentences

母が認知症を患ってるかもしれないんです。

My mother might be suffering from dementia.

PTSDを患うと、昼夜逆転の生活になりやすい。

People afflicted with PTSD are more likely to reverse daytime and nighttime.

シェルターには、結核を患うホームレスの人がたくさんいます。

In the shelter there are many homeless people sick with tuberculosis.

Kanji Composition