JLPT N5Kanji compounds
病院
Readingびょういんbyouin
- Meaning
- けがや病気を医者に診てもらう場所
- Explanation
- "病院 (びょういん)" is a place where you have a doctor examine injuries or illnesses. It is used like "病院に行く" (go to the hospital). A shop that sells medicine is "薬局 (やっきょく)," which is a different place.
- Examples
- 病院に行く
Original Japanese explanation
「病院（びょういん）」は、けがや病気を医者に診てもらう場所です。「病院に行く」のように使います。薬を売る店は「薬局（やっきょく）」で、ちがう場所です。
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