保健(ほけん)

ほけん
noun
health; hygiene; healthcare
medical
See also: 保険(ほけん) (insurance)
1. health preservation; hygiene; healthcare
The maintenance and promotion of health. Commonly used in compound words related to public health services, school health programs, and healthcare systems.
保健(ほけん)の授業(じゅぎょう)がある。
There's a health class.
保健室(ほけんしつ)で休(やす)ませてもらった。
I was allowed to rest in the school nurse's office.
世界(せかい)保健(ほけん)機関(きかん)が新(あたら)しいガイドラインを発表(はっぴょう)した。
The World Health Organization released new guidelines.

Not to be confused with the homophone 保険(ほけん) (insurance). 保健(ほけん) relates to health maintenance and public health, while 保険(ほけん) relates to financial insurance.

Very common in compound words related to schools and public institutions.

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Related Words

Related: 公衆衛生(こうしゅうえいせい) (public health)
general
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