Japanese symbol for “aids”
AIDS
エイズ
Romaji: eizu
acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS
In Japanese, aids is AIDS, read エイズ (eizu).
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Meanings
- n acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS
Other Japanese words for “aids”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 後天性免疫不全症候群 | こうてんせいめんえきふぜんしょうこうぐん koutenseimen'ekifuzenshoukougun | acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS |
See also: Chinese symbol for “aids”.
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