JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
慢性
Chronic condition or long-standing problem
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Other forms
慢性的 na-adjective
慢性化する verb: to become chronic
1 Noun, No-adjective (using の)
Chronic (illness)
Describes a disease or symptom that persists over a long period and is generally difficult to cure completely.
Example
この 病気 は 急性 では なく 、 慢性 です 。
This illness is chronic, not acute.
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2 Na-adjective (as 慢性的)
Chronic / Long-standing (problem)
Indicates a negative situation or societal problem that has continued for so long it has become the norm.
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