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Japanese word 伝染: contagion / spread of infection. Meanings and example sentences.

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伝染 (でんせん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

伝染 (でんせん) means contagion / spread of infection.

See example sentences below.

伝染 at a glance

伝染

でんせんdensen

N2noun

contagion / spread of infection

伝染でんせんdensenN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 伝染

Core meaning

contagion / spread of infection

Basic example sentences

Example 1

風邪が伝染しやすい季節です。

Translation

It is the season when colds spread easily.

Example 2

伝染を防ぐためにマスクを使います。

Translation

I use a mask to prevent contagion.

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