1.
clinic; treatment center; therapy practice
A medical or therapeutic facility, often specializing in treatments like acupuncture, massage, chiropractic, or other alternative therapies.
近所の治療院に通っている。
I go to a clinic in my neighborhood.
腰痛がひどいので、治療院を探している。
My back pain is bad, so I'm looking for a treatment clinic.
この治療院は鍼灸と整体の両方を行っている。
This clinic offers both acupuncture and chiropractic treatment.
Compound of 治療 (treatment, therapy) + 院 (institution, clinic). In practice, 治療院 most commonly refers to clinics providing traditional or alternative therapies rather than Western medical hospitals.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 治療院に通う: to go to a clinic regularly
- 治療院を開く: to open a clinic
- 鍼灸治療院: acupuncture clinic
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 病院: hospital — larger; provides Western medical care
- 診療所: medical clinic, doctor's office — smaller than a hospital; Western medicine
- 接骨院: bone-setting clinic — specifically for bone and joint treatments