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synonym Comparative
病む
VS
病巣

Differences Between "病む" and "病巣"

Option A
病む
Meaning
to fall ill, to suffer from (a disease, a mental state)
Reading
やむ (yamu)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼女は心の病を病んでいる。
She is suffering from a mental illness.
Option B
病巣
Meaning
lesion, focus of disease
Reading
びょうそう (byousou)
Syllabus Level
C1
Practical Example
私は病巣に興味があります。
I am interested in lesion, focus of disease.

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Which word fits this context: "(to fall ill, to suffer from (a disease, a mental state))"?
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使い分け解説:
- 病む: A more formal or literary term for falling ill than '病気になる'. Often implies a more prolonged or serious illness, or mental suffering. Can also mean to worry or be troubled by something.
- 病巣: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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