chronic

慢性の

病気や痛みなどが長い間続く。

やさしい英語で： Lasting for a long time, especially when describing an illness or pain.

• She has chronic back pain.
• Exercise can help people with chronic illness.
• His chronic cough kept him awake.

類義語： long-term, persistent

反対語： acute

よく使う表現： chronic pain, chronic illness, chronic disease

慢性的な、長引く

長い間問題を起こし続ける、または何度も繰り返される。

やさしい英語で： Continuing to cause problems over a long period, or happening again and again.

• The town has a chronic housing shortage.
• Chronic delays have made this service unpopular.
• The school suffers from chronic underfunding.

類義語： persistent, long-standing, recurring

よく使う表現： chronic shortage, chronic unemployment, chronic problem

常習的な、筋金入りの

特に悪い習慣が身についていて、なかなか変えられない。

やさしい英語で： Having a habit that is very difficult to change, especially a bad one.

• My uncle is a chronic smoker.
• She was a chronic worrier throughout her life.
• A chronic liar can be hard to trust.

類義語： habitual, inveterate

よく使う表現： chronic smoker, chronic liar, chronic worrier

慢性疾患のある

長く続く病気や、治るまでに長い時間がかかる病気を抱えている。

やさしい英語で： Having an illness that lasts a long time or takes a long time to get better.

• The clinic supports chronic patients.
• Chronic sufferers often need help at home.
• A nurse visits the chronic patients every week.

類義語： chronically ill

よく使う表現： chronic patient, chronic sufferer, chronic cases

ひどい、最悪の

非常に悪い、または不快な。

やさしい英語で： Very bad or unpleasant.

• The service was chronic.
• We left early because the band was chronic.
• That was an absolutely chronic performance.

類義語： awful, terrible, dreadful

反対語： excellent

よく使う表現： chronic performance, chronic service, absolutely chronic