Last Updated：2025/11/20

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whooping cough

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Source Word

whooping cough

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɒf/

countable uncountable

(medicine) A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.

Japanese Meaning

百日咳：呼吸器系に感染する伝染病で主に小児にみられ、Bordetella pertussis菌によって引き起こされる。咳の発作があり、咳の後に息を吸う際に「フーフー」という音が特徴とされる。

What is this buttons?

After the outbreak at the daycare, several toddlers were diagnosed with whooping cough and required close medical monitoring.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

保育園での流行の後、数人の幼児が百日咳と診断され、綿密な医療管理が必要になりました。

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(medicine) A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.

whooping coughs

（ plural ）

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