Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 病身(びょうしん) in Japanese

病身
Kana Reading
びょうしん
Romaji
byōshin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    weak constitution; ill health
    Example sentence
    彼女は献身的に病身の父親に仕えた。 She waited on her sick father hand and foot.

Examples of 病身, びょうしん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

病 JLPT 4

10 strokes

ill, sick

On'Yomi: ビョウ, ヘイ

Kun'Yomi: や.む, -や.み, やまい

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身 JLPT 2

7 strokes

somebody, person, one's station in life

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: み

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