JLPT N1 · Noun

発作 (hossa)

発作 (ほっさ, hossa) is a Japanese noun meaning “fit; attack”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ほっさ
Romaji: hossa
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm · noun

Example sentences

狭心症の発作が起きました。

I had an angina attack.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 発作

departure, discharge, publishハツ・ホツ・た.つ・あば.く · 9 strokes

make, production, prepareサク・サ・つく.る・つく.り · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 発作.

発音はつおんpronunciation出発しゅっぱつdeparture爆発ばくはつexplosion発見はっけんdiscovery発行はっこうpublication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.)発車はっしゃdeparture (of a train, car, etc.)発射はっしゃfiring (esp. a rocket or missile)発達はったつdevelopment発展はってんdevelopment発表はっぴょうannouncement発明はつめいinvention発はつdeparture蒸発じょうはつevaporation発揮はっきshow (of power, ability, etc.)

Source: JMdict entry 1477470 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.