通院(つういん)

つういん
noun, suru verb
visiting a hospital; outpatient treatment
1. visiting a hospital regularly; outpatient treatment
Regularly visiting a hospital or clinic for medical treatment without being admitted as an inpatient.
週(しゅう)に二回(にかい)通院(つういん)している。
I visit the hospital twice a week.
通院(つういん)治療(ちりょう)を続(つづ)けている。
I'm continuing with outpatient treatment.
通院(つういん)が大変(たいへん)なので近(ちか)くの病院(びょういん)に変(か)えた。
Commuting to the hospital was difficult, so I changed to one nearby.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 通院患者(つういんかんじゃ): outpatient
  • 通院治療(つういんちりょう): outpatient treatment
  • 入院(にゅういん): hospitalization (inpatient)
  • 外来(がいらい): outpatient department

INSURANCE:

通院(つういん) is important in medical insurance contexts:

  • 通院給付金(つういんきゅうふきん): outpatient benefit
  • 通院保障(つういんほしょう): outpatient coverage

CONTRAST:

  • 通院(つういん): Going to hospital without staying
  • 入院(にゅういん): Being admitted to hospital

Related Words

Antonym: 入院(にゅういん) (hospitalization)
general
Added 2026.1.17 2:32 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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