How to say 'Nursing' in Japanese | 看病

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The Japanese word for Nursing is 'Kanbyou', written as 看病 in Japanese.'Nursing' in hiragana is かんびょう.

word

看病

Meaning

Nursing

Reading

かんびょう

kanbyou

Kanji

看Watch 病Illness

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '看病 (かんびょう)' refers to the act of nursing or caring for someone who is sick. It is often used in contexts where someone is providing care to a patient, whether at home or in a medical setting. This term emphasizes the attentive and compassionate aspect of caregiving. For example: She is nursing her sick mother「彼女は病気の母親を看病している」(かのじょはびょうきのははおやをかんびょうしている). The nurse provided excellent care「看護師は素晴らしい看病をした」(かんごしはすばらしいかんびょうをした). The term can also be used metaphorically to describe taking care of something in a nurturing manner, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4239

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 看病

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

看

Meaning

Watch

kanji

病

Meaning

Illness

Words Related to 看病 Through the Kanji 看

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 看 as well.

word

看護婦

Meaning

Nurse

word

看護

Meaning

Nursing

word

看板

Meaning

Signboard

Words Related to 看病 Through the Kanji 病

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 病 as well.

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病気

Meaning

Illness

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病院

Meaning

Hospital

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病

Meaning

Disease

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急病

Meaning

Sudden illness

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臆病

Meaning

Cowardly

word

病室

Meaning

Hospital room

word

病人

Meaning

Sick person

word

病死

Meaning

Illness, Death

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