Meanings
proper noun
- A disease caused by cadmium poisoning that occurred in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
Origin
Partial calque of Japanese イタイイタイ病 (itai-itai byō, “"ouch ouch" disease”)
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itai-itai disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/itai-itai%20disease
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