Vocabulary

What does 看護 (かんご, kango) mean?

看護 (かんご, kango) means nursing, patient care.

Quick facts
Readingかんご
Romajikango
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かんご
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkango

nursing, patient care

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive nursing; (army) nurse

Example sentences

  • While hospitalized, my mother received nursing care every day.

  • She finds a real sense of purpose in nursing work.

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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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