ピンポン感染

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 3
せん
Grade: 6
on’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Compound of ピンポン (pinpon, ping pong; table tennis) + 感染(かんせん) (kansen, infection; transmission). This term describes that infections occur alternately like ping pong ball in table tennis play.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [pʲĩmpõ̞ŋ kã̠ɰ̃sẽ̞ɴ]

Noun[edit]

ピンポン(かん)(せん) (pinpon kansen

  1. Spread of infection, such as a cold or sexually transmitted infection, amongst members living together.