病欠

びょうけつ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive absence due to illness; sick leave

Kanji

• 病 illness. Read as ビョウ.
• 欠 lack. Read as ケツ.

Example sentences

• 喫煙者の病欠日数は非喫煙者の２倍です。
  Smokers take twice as many days off sick as non-smokers.
• トムは病欠の電話を入れた。
  Tom called in sick.
• ちゃんと病欠の連絡はしたの？
  Did you really call in sick?

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