Breakdown of byouki
spirit
気
Steam drifts upward, crossing into the spirit realm.
disease
病
When you feel sick for the third day, you know you have a disease.
Usages of byouki
彼 は 重い 病気 に かかって います。kare ha omoi byouki ni kakatte imasu.
He came down with a serious illness.
彼女 の 祖母 は 心 の 病気 を 持って いました。kanozyo no sobo ha kokoro no byouki wo motte imasita.
Her grandmother had a heart disease.
Using 持って いる suggests that the condition or disease is chronic, whereas かかって いる is neutral with respect to duration.
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