併発（へいはつ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: complication/concurrent illness
Example sentences
- かぜから肺炎を併発した。 — The cold developed into pneumonia as a complication.
- いくつかの問題が併発する。 — Several problems occur simultaneously.
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