JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
重症
Serious illness or injury; metaphorically, a hopeless obsession.
Readings
1 Noun, No-adjective
Serious Illness / Severe Injury
Indicates a critical medical condition where symptoms are severe and require significant treatment or hospitalization.
Example
祖父 は 肺炎 で 入院 しました が 、 かなり 重症 らしい です 。
My grandfather was hospitalized with pneumonia, and it seems to be quite serious.
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2 Noun, No-adjective
A Hopeless Case (Metaphorical)
Metaphorically describes a person whose obsession, habit, or personality quirk has reached a seemingly incurable level.
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