Vocabulary

What does 看病 (かんびょう, kanbyou) mean?

看病 (かんびょう, kanbyou) means nursing, caring for a sick person.

Quick facts
Readingかんびょう
Romajikanbyou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かんびょう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkanbyou

nursing, caring for a sick person

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive nursing (a patient)

Example sentences

  • I took care of my younger sister all night.

  • My mother is nursing my sick father.

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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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