Japanese word

治療

Pronunciation

Romajichiryō

Meaning

  • nountreatment

Example

私は病院で治療を受けます。watashi wa byō in de chi ryō o u ke ma su

I receive treatment at a hospital.

Illustration for 治療 (treatment)

More examples

医師と相談して治療を始めます。i shi to sō dan shi te chi ryō o haji me ma su

I will start treatment after consulting with my doctor.

Core concept

Describes medical care given to relieve illness or injury and restore a person's health.

Common phrases

  • 治療を受けるchi ryō o u ke ru

    receive treatment

  • 治療を始めるchi ryō o haji me ru

    start treatment

  • 治療を続けるchi ryō o tsuzu ke ru

    continue treatment

Similar words

手当てteate: Care given to an injury or illness, often to reduce pain or prevent it from getting worse.
処置shochi: A medical procedure used to deal with a specific condition or problem.

Definition in Japanese

病気やけがを治すために、薬や手術などを用いて行う医療上の処置。byō ki ya ke ga o nao su ta me ni kusuri ya shu jutsu na do o mochi i te okona u i ryō jō no sho chi

Word origin

治 (chi, "cure") and 療 (ryō, "heal") combine in the Sino-Japanese compound 治療 (chiryō) for care intended to restore health.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 治療 (chiryō) commonly pairs with 受ける (ukeru, "receive"), so hospital care is described as something a patient receives.

Other meanings

  • therapynoun
  • curenoun

Related words

  • 治療するchiryōsurutreatverb
  • 治療的chiryōtekitherapeuticna-adjective

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