(ろうじん)ホーム

ろうじんほーむ
noun
nursing home; retirement home; old people's home
society
1. nursing home; retirement home
A residential facility where elderly people live and receive care and meals. ホーム is from English 'home'.
祖母(そぼ)老人(ろうじん)ホーム(はい)っている
My grandmother is in a nursing home.
(ちか)老人(ろうじん)ホーム(さが)している
We're looking for a nearby retirement home.
I want to find a retirement home where my parents can live with peace of mind.

Compound of 老人(ろうじん) (elderly person) + ホーム (from English 'home'). A general everyday term for residential facilities for the elderly.

Common collocations

  • 老人(ろうじん)ホーム(はい): to enter a nursing home
  • 有料(ゆうりょう)老人(ろうじん)ホーム: fee-based retirement home
  • 特別(とくべつ)養護(ようご)老人(ろうじん)ホーム: special nursing home for the elderly

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