Japanese

にゅういん
Meaning: hospitalization; admission to hospital
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

入
院

Example sentences

My grandfather has been in the hospital for a long time.
友人の入院先へお見舞いに行った
I went to visit my friend at the hospital.
彼は内臓の病気で入院している。
He is hospitalized with an internal organ disease.
入院をきっかけに、健康の大切さを再認識した。
Being hospitalized made me realize once again how important health is.
入院している友人を、お菓子を持って見舞った。
I visited a friend who was in the hospital, bringing some sweets.
彼女は入院している母に付き添った。
She attended her hospitalized mother.
彼は肺炎で入院している。
He is hospitalized with pneumonia.
看護師は入院患者の世話を丁寧にする。
The nurse takes care of the inpatients carefully.
友人が入院したので、お見舞いに行きました。
A friend was hospitalized, so I went to visit them.
入院の準備のために、身の回りの品を整理した。
I organized my personal belongings in preparation for my hospitalization.

Usage Notes

Refers to being admitted to a hospital for treatment. The opposite is '退院' (discharge from hospital).

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