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やまい

nounnoun (generic)

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Meanings

  • illness, disease
  • bad habit, weakness, fault

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Example sentences

長年ながねんやまいがついに完治かんちした。

The long-standing illness was finally completely cured.

かれやまいくすりではなおらないと医者いしゃわれた。

The doctor told him that his illness could not be cured with medicine.

遅刻ちこくかれやまいともえるほどの悪癖あくへきだ。

Being late is such a bad habit of his that it could be called a disease.

こころやまいかかえながらも、彼女かのじょ前向まえむきにきている。

Even while struggling with a mental illness, she lives with a positive outlook.

完璧主義かんぺきしゅぎときとしてひとめるやまいとなりうる。

Perfectionism can sometimes become a fault that drives people into a corner.