老人(ろうじん)ホーム

ろうじんほーむ
noun
nursing home; retirement home; old people's home
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)は老人(ろうじん)ホームに入(はい)っている。
My grandmother is in a nursing home.
近(ちか)くの老人(ろうじん)ホームを探(さが)している。
We're looking for a nearby retirement home.
両親(りょうしん)が安心(あんしん)して暮(く)らせる老人(ろうじん)ホームを見(み)つけたい。
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)ホームに入(はい)る: 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

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 介護(かいご)施設(しせつ): care facility — broader, more administrative term
  • デイサービス: day service — daytime-only care, not residential

Related Words

Related: 介護(かいご)施設(しせつ) (care facility)
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