看護師(かんごし)

かんごし
noun
nurse
1. nurse
A licensed healthcare professional who provides medical care and support to patients in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings.
看護師(かんごし)さんが来(き)た。
The nurse came.
看護師(かんごし)さんが毎日(まいにち)血圧(けつあつ)を測(はか)ってくれる。
The nurse measures my blood pressure every day.
看護師(かんごし)になるには国家試験(こっかしけん)に合格(ごうかく)しなければならない。
To become a nurse, you must pass the national exam.

看護師(かんごし) is the modern, gender-neutral term for nurse that replaced the older terms 看護婦(かんごふ) (female nurse) and 看護士(かんごし) (male nurse) in 2002.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 看護師(かんごし)になる (to become a nurse)
  • 看護師(かんごし)として働(はたら)く (to work as a nurse)
  • 看護師(かんごし)を目指(めざ)す (to aim to become a nurse)
  • 正看護師(せいかんごし) (registered nurse)
  • 准看護師(じゅんかんごし) (practical nurse)

USAGE NOTES:

  • Often addressed or referred to as 看護師(かんごし)さん when speaking to or about a nurse respectfully.

Related Words

Related: 看護婦(かんごふ) (dated: female nurse)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.3.7 13:40
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