急病

きゅうびょう

sudden illness

What does 急病 mean?

急病 is a Japanese noun meaning sudden illness in English. It is written as 急病 in kanji, きゅうびょう in hiragana, and kyuubyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

急病のために彼はそこへ行くことができなかった。

A sudden illness prevented him from going there.