Japanese Conversation · Level 115
60 words
Japanese word
退院
Pronunciation
Romajitaiin
Meaning
- noundischarge
Example
私は明日退院します。watashi wa asu tai in shi ma su
I will be discharged tomorrow.
More examples
医師から退院の許可が出ました。i shi ka ra tai in no kyo ka ga de ma shi ta
The doctor approved my discharge.
Core concept
Expresses the transition from receiving medical care in a hospital to returning to life outside it.
Common phrases
退院するtai in su ru
be discharged
退院できるtai in de ki ru
be able to leave the hospital
退院の許可tai in no kyo ka
permission to leave the hospital
Definition in Japanese
病気やけがが回復し、入院していた人が病院を出ること。byō ki ya ke ga ga kai fuku shi nyū in shi te i ta hito ga byō in o de ru ko to
Word origin
退 (tai, "leave") combines with 院 (in, "institution") in this Sino-Japanese compound referring to departure from a hospital.
Usage tips
- The English word discharge has several meanings, so hospital discharge is the specific phrase that matches this medical use.
Opposites
- 入院nyūinhospitalizationnoun
Related words
- 退院者taiinshadischarged patientnoun