やまい
病
こう
膏
こう
肓
　
に
い
入
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to become seriously ill, to catch an incurable illness.
  2. to become a slave of a habit.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やまい
病
こう
膏
こう
肓
　
に
い
入
　
る
 病膏肓に入る やまいこうこうにいる
やまい
病
こうもう
膏肓
　
に
い
入
　
る
 病膏肓に入る やまいこうもうにいる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ill, sick
ビョウ　やまい　や.む (3rd, N4)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク　ニャク　ソウ
third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar sign
ひのえ　ヘイ (9th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
inside, within, between
ナイ　うち　ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
fat, grease, lard
コウ　あぶら (Kentei Pre-1)
tall, high, expensive
コウ　たか.い　た (2nd, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ　ケイ　まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
interior region of the body too deep to be reached by acupuncture
コウ (Kentei 1)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
enter, insert
い.る　はい.る　ニュウ (1st, N5)