Japanese word

病棟

Pronunciation

Romajibyōtō

Meaning

  • nounhospital ward

Example

新しい病棟が来月開きます。atara shi i byō tō ga rai getsu hira ki ma su

The new hospital ward will open next month.

Illustration for 病棟 (hospital ward)

More examples

患者は別の病棟に移りました。kan ja wa betsu no byō tō ni utsu ri ma shi ta

The patient moved to another ward.

Core concept

Describes a hospital area organized for patients who remain there while receiving treatment and nursing care.

Common phrases

  • 病棟に入るbyō tō ni hai ru

    enter the hospital ward

  • 病棟を閉鎖するbyō tō o hei sa su ru

    close the hospital ward

  • 病棟の看護師byō tō no kan go shi

    hospital ward nurse

Definition in Japanese

入院患者が病気やけがの治療を受ける、病院内の病室や関連設備を備えた区域。nyū in kan ja ga byō ki ya ke ga no chi ryō o u ke ru byō in nai no byō shitsu ya kan ren setsu bi o sona e ta ku iki

Word origin

病棟 (byōtō, "hospital ward") combines 病 (byō, "illness") with 棟 (tō, "building or wing") to name a hospital section for patients receiving care.

Usage tips

  • The word ward also means an administrative division or a person under protection in English, but hospital ward specifically identifies a patient-care area.

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