Japanese

Noun

水疱瘡 ‎(hiragana みずぼうそう, romaji mizubōsō, historical hiragana みづばうさう)

1. a contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV); chickenpox

Synonyms

• 風痘 (ふうとう) ‎(fūtō)
• 水痘 (すいとう) ‎(suitō)