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chronic

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chronic

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkɹɒnɪk/

Adjective

slang informal

Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time. / (medicine) Prolonged or slow to heal. / Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.

Japanese Meaning

問題や状態が長期間にわたって続くさま / 医学的に治りにくく、長引く症状や病気がある状態 / 病気が長期間持続し、治りが遅い状態にあること

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His chronic cough forced him to see several specialists over the years.

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彼の慢性的な咳のせいで、彼は何年にもわたって何人もの専門医に診てもらわざるを得なかった。

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Sense（1）

Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.

chronic unemployment; chronic poverty; chronic anger; chronic life

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Sense（2）

(medicine) Prolonged or slow to heal.

chronic cough; chronic headache; chronic illness

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Sense（3）

Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.

Chronic patients must learn to live with their condition.

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Sense（4）

Inveterate or habitual.

He's a chronic smoker.

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Sense（5）

(slang) Very bad, awful.

That concert was chronic.

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Sense（6）

(informal) Extremely serious.

They left him in a chronic condition.

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Sense（7）

(slang) Good, great; "wicked".

That was cool, chronic in fact.

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more chronic

（ comparative ）

most chronic

（ superlative ）

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