contagious

IPA(Pronunciation)

/kənˈteɪdʒəs/

Adjective

of a disease figuratively of a person

(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others. / (figuratively) Easily passed on to others. / (of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.

Japanese Meaning

病気が他の人に簡単に伝わる / 比喩的に他の人へ容易に広がる / 他の人に伝染しやすい病気を持っている

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She stayed home because her cough was contagious and she didn't want to risk infecting anyone.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は咳が他人にうつりやすかったので家に留まり、誰かに感染させる危険を冒したくなかった。

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Sense（1）

(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.

Last year's flu strain was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!

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Sense（2）

(figuratively) Easily passed on to others.

contagious enthusiasm; infectious laughter

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Sense（3）

(of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.

They were highly contagious, spreading bacteria to other people.

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more contagious

（ comparative ）

most contagious

（ superlative ）

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