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How to Say ‘It would've been terrible if it'd come close enough to spread its diseases!’ in Japanese

近づいて 何か病気でもうつされたら大変だもの

chikazui te nani ka byouki de mo utsusa re tara taihen da mono

[chikazui te nan ka byouki de mo utsusa re tara taihen da mono]

Phrase Breakdown

近づいて

chikazui te

Words in this phrase

近づい

chikazui

[chikazui]

to approach

To come closer to someone or something.

Example

誰かに近づいていった。

Approached someone.

te

[te]

and

A conjunctive form to indicate continuation of an action.

Example

考えて書く。

Think and write.

何か病気でも

nani ka byouki de mo

Words in this phrase

nani

[nan]

what

Used to ask for information about something.

Example

何が欲しい?

What do you want?

ka

[ka]

something

Indicates an unspecified thing.

Example

何かを探している。

Looking for something.

病気

byouki

[byouki]

illness

A state of being unwell or sick.

Example

彼は病気で休んだ。

He was absent due to illness.

de

[de]

method, way

In this context, it suggests a condition or state.

Example

病気でも来る。

Come even if sick.

mo

[mo]

also

Adds emphasis or includes a subject.

Example

彼も来た。

He also came.

うつされたら大変だもの

utsusa re tara taihen da mono

Words in this phrase

うつさ

utsusa

[utsusa]

to infect

Transfer a disease from one person to another.

Example

風邪をうつされた。

Caught a cold.

re

[re]

passive form

Used to indicate passive voice in verb conjugation.

Example

壊される。

To be broken.

たら

tara

[tara]

if

Indicates a conditional situation.

Example

できたらいい。

It would be nice if possible.

大変

taihen

[taihen]

serious, difficult

A state that requires a lot of effort or is dangerous.

Example

大変な作業。

A difficult task.

da

[da]

copula 'is'

Used to make a declarative sentence.

Example

それは本です。

That is a book.

もの

mono

[mono]

thing

Refers to an object or concept.

Example

大切なもの。

An important thing.

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