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国民病
こくみんびょう
1. [n]
▶ disease affecting an entire nation



History:
5. A 2018-03-18 11:05:21  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I like GG5's version better.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<gloss>disease that harms an entire nation</gloss>
+<gloss>disease affecting an entire nation</gloss>
4. A* 2018-03-17 16:19:00  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5 daijs
  Comments:
I think 国民病 is mostly used literally (cancer, smallpox, malaria, etc.)
while "national malady" and "national disease" are mostly used figuratively.
  Diff:
@@ -12,2 +12 @@
-<gloss>national malady</gloss>
-<gloss>national disease</gloss>
+<gloss>disease that harms an entire nation</gloss>
3. A* 2018-03-17 13:49:43 
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<gloss>national malady</gloss>
@@ -13 +13,0 @@
-<gloss>national malady</gloss>
2. A 2018-03-17 06:46:48  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5, Eijiro
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<gloss>national disease</gloss>
1. A* 2018-03-17 06:02:16  huixing
  Refs:
https://kotobank.jp/word/国民病-1534480

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