What does 患う mean?
患う is a Japanese verb meaning “to be ill; to suffer from” in English. It is written as 患う in kanji, わずらう in hiragana, and wazurau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は最近、うつ病を患い、仕事に支障が出ている。
He has been suffering from depression recently, which is interfering with his work.