(びょういん)

びょういん
noun
hospital
1. hospital
A medical facility for treating patients.
病院(びょういん)()きます
I'm going to the hospital.
病院(びょういん)どこです
Where is the hospital?
病院(びょういん)(はたら)いています
I work at a hospital.
My mother is hospitalized. I visit her every day.
This hospital is large, and both the doctors and nurses are kind. The wait time is long, but it's a good hospital.

病院(びょういん) refers to a hospital or medical facility.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 病院(びょういん)()く: to go to the hospital
  • 病院(びょういん)入院(にゅういん)する: to be hospitalized
  • 病院(びょういん)退院(たいいん)する: to be discharged
  • 病院(びょういん)()てもらう: to be examined at the hospital

TYPES OF FACILITIES:

  • 総合(そうごう)病院(びょういん): general hospital
  • 大学(だいがく)病院(びょういん): university hospital
  • クリニック/診療所(しんりょうじょ): clinic (smaller)

RELATED PEOPLE:

  • 医者(いしゃ)/医師(いし): doctor
  • 看護師(かんごし): nurse
  • 患者(かんじゃ): patient