How to say 'Immunity' in Japanese | 免疫

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The Japanese word for Immunity is 'Men'eki', written as 免疫 in Japanese.'Immunity' in hiragana is めんえき.

word

免疫

Meaning

Immunity

Reading

めんえき

men'eki

Kanji

免Excuse, Exempt 疫Epidemic

Explanation

The Japanese noun '免疫 (めんえき)' means 'immunity'. It refers to the biological defense mechanism of an organism against diseases or infections. This term is commonly used in medical and health-related contexts. For example: he has strong immunity「彼は免疫が強い」(かれはめんえきがつよい). Vaccines help build immunity「ワクチンは免疫を作るのに役立つ」(ワクチンはめんえきをつくるのにやくだつ). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe resistance to non-biological influences, such as stress or criticism, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6723

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 免疫

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

免

Meaning

Excuse, Exempt

kanji

疫

Meaning

Epidemic

Words Related to 免疫 Through the Kanji 免

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 免 as well.

word

免許証

Meaning

License

word

御免

Meaning

Permission, Sorry

word

免許

Meaning

License

word

免れる

Meaning

Escape

word

免税

Meaning

Tax free

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