also: えきびょうがみ
noun
god of pestilence; deity of infectious disease
Mythological figure believed to spread epidemics. Often used in folklore and historical contexts.
昔の人は疫病神を鎮めるために祭りを行った。
People in the past held festivals to appease the god of pestilence.
noun
Derogatory term for a person who brings bad luck or trouble, like a jinx. Used colloquially to describe someone whose presence seems to cause misfortune.
彼が来ると必ずトラブルが起きる。まるで疫病神だ。
Whenever he comes, trouble always happens. He's like a jinx.
あの疫病神がまた何かやらかしたらしい。
That jinx seems to have messed something up again.