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.
ガン は 怖い 病気 です。gan ha kowai byouki desu.
Cancer is a frightening disease.
子供 の 時、 よく 病気 に なりました。kodomo no toki, yoku byouki ni narimasita.
I used to get sick often when I was a child.
彼 は 体 が 丈夫な ので、 病気 に ならない。kare ha karada ga zyoubuna node, byouki ni naranai.
He has a strong constitution, so he won't become ill.
祖父 は 病気 に 弱い。sohu ha byouki ni yowai.
(My) grandfather is prone to illness.
急な 病気 で 入院しました。kyuuna byouki de nyuuinsimasita.
I was hospitalized due to a sudden illness.
病気 の 原因 を 見つけること が 重要 です。byouki no genin wo mitukerukoto ga zyuuyou desu.
Finding the cause of the illness is important.
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