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What does 介護 (かいご, kaigo) mean?

介護 (かいご, kaigo) means care, nursing (of the elderly or disabled).

Quick facts
Readingかいご
Romajikaigo
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かいご
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaigo

care, nursing (of the elderly or disabled)

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive nursing; care; caregiving

Example sentences

  • I am taking care of my mother.

  • Caregiving work requires a lot of physical strength.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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