発作

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
発 作
ほつ > ほっ
Grade: 3 		さ
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
發作 (kyūjitai)
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Pronunciation

Noun

発(ほっ)作(さ) • (hossa) 

  1. paroxysmal attack; epileptic seizure; a fit of coughing
    心臓(しんぞう)発作(ほっさ)
    shinzō hossa
    heart attack

Derived terms

Verb

発(ほっ)作(さ)する • (hossa suru) suru (stem 発(ほっ)作(さ)し (hossa shi), past 発(ほっ)作(さ)した (hossa shita))

  1. (rare) to have such a fit

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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