伝染

でんせん
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

The spreading or transmission of disease or infection from person to person; contagion.

NounIrregular VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

風邪はくしゃみや手を介して伝染しやすい。

Colds are easily spread through sneezes and hands.

伝染を防ぐために、手洗いとマスクの着用が重要だ。

Handwashing and wearing masks are important to prevent contagion.

その病気は動物から人へ伝染することがある。

That disease can sometimes be transmitted from animals to humans.

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