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JLPT N1 Advanced

癌

「がん」

The disease cancer.

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ガン katakana form
Noun

Cancer

Refers to malignant tumors or growths in the body caused by abnormal cell division.

Example

父 は 肺癌 だ と 診断 され まし た 。

My father was diagnosed with lung cancer.

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癌 (がん)
がん
The disease cancer.
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