Meaning

Primary

Hospital

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A sick institution is a place where sick people go. That is a hospital.

Reading

びょういん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 病院に行く

    to go to the hospital

    病院に入院する

    to be hospitalized

    病院に来る

    to come to the hospital

Context Sentences

病院までタクシーで、千円ぐらいです。

It takes about a thousand yen to get to the hospital by taxi.

この病院の院長は、九九もできない。

The head of this hospital can't even do his multiplication tables.

この病院で医者をすることには本当に嫌気が差すね。患者は馬鹿ばっかりなんだ。

I hate being a doctor in this hospital. The patients are all idiots.

Kanji Composition