リハビリ
りはびり
noun / verb (する)
rehabilitation, rehab
1.
rehabilitation, rehab
Physical therapy or exercises designed to help recover from injury, illness, or surgery. A shortened form of リハビリテーション (rehabilitation).
リハビリを続ける。
Continue rehabilitation.
手術後のリハビリで少しずつ歩けるようになった。
Through post-surgery rehab, I gradually became able to walk again.
怪我から復帰するために、毎日病院でリハビリに通っている。
I'm going to the hospital every day for rehab to recover from my injury.
リハビリ is a clipped form of リハビリテーション (rehabilitation). The shortened form is far more common in everyday speech.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- リハビリをする (do rehab)
- リハビリに通う (attend rehab sessions)
- リハビリを続ける (continue rehab)
- リハビリ施設 (rehabilitation facility)
- リハビリ期間 (rehabilitation period)
- リハビリ中 (currently in rehab)
USAGE NOTES:
- Can also be used figuratively: 久しぶりにピアノを弾くのでリハビリ中です (I'm getting back into piano after a long time, so I'm still warming up)
- The full form リハビリテーション appears mainly in medical and institutional contexts