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下痢

げり

geri

diarrhea

noun

下痢です。

げりです。

Geri desu.

I have diarrhea.

この薬で下痢は治まるでしょう

このくすりでげりはおさまるでしょう

Kono kusuri de geri wa osamaru deshō.

This medicine will stop the diarrhea.

下痢止め薬

げりどめぐすり

geri dome gusuri

diarrhea medicine

慢性的な下痢

まんせいてきなげり

mannsei-teki na geri

chronic diarrhea

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