Korean word

간호하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkanhohada

Meaning

  • verbnurse

Example

어머니가 아버지를 집에서 간호하고 있어요.eo meo ni ga a beo ji reul chi be seo kan ho ha go i sseo yo

My mother is nursing my father at home.

Illustration for 간호하다 (nurse)

More examples

병원에서 간호사가 환자를 간호하고 있어요.pyeong wo ne seo kan ho sa ga hwan ja reul kan ho ha go i sseo yo

A nurse is nursing a patient at the hospital.

Core concept

Staying beside someone who is ill or injured and providing the care and support needed for recovery.

Common phrases

  • 환자를 간호하다hwan ja reul kan ho ha da

    nurse a patient

  • 병원에서 간호하다pyeong wo ne seo kan ho ha da

    nurse in a hospital

Similar words

돌보다tolboda: To watch over someone and handle their everyday care and needs.
보살피다posalpida: To give someone or an animal careful, ongoing attention and protection.
간병하다kanbyeonghada: To assist a sick or injured person with nursing care and daily needs.

Definition in Korean

질병이나 부상으로 돌봄이 필요한 사람을 옆에서 돌보고 치료 지원을 하는 동사.chil byeong i na pu sang eu ro tol bo mi pi ryo han sa ra meul yeo pe seo tol bo go chi ryo chi wo neul ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun 간호 (ganho, "nursing care") combines with 하다 (hada, "to do") to form a verb meaning to provide nursing care.

Usage tips

  • This word focuses on care during illness or recovery, so it is more specific than a general word for looking after someone.

Other meanings

  • take care ofverb

Opposites

  • 방치하다pangchihadaneglectverb

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