Korean word

병문안

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeongmunan

Meaning

  • nounvisit a patient

Example

오늘 병문안 가야 해요.o neul pyeong mu nan ka ya hae yo

I have to visit someone in the hospital today.

Illustration for 병문안 (visit a patient)

More examples

가족의 병문안이 큰 위로가 되었다.ka jo gui pyeong mu na ni keun wi ro ga toe eot tta

The family's visit to the patient was a great comfort.

Core concept

A visit to a hospitalized person that expresses concern, comfort, and encouragement.

Common phrases

  • 병문안 가다pyeong mu nan ka da

    go visit a patient

  • 병문안 오다pyeong mu nan o da

    come visit a patient

Similar words

문병munbyeong: A visit to an ill person to check their condition and offer comfort.
방문pangmun: Going to a home, office, or other place to meet someone or spend time there.
안부anbu: A question or message asking how someone is doing and whether they are safe.

Definition in Korean

병문안은 병원에 입원한 사람을 만나 안부와 상태를 묻고 위로나 격려를 전하기 위해 방문하는 행위pyeong mu na neun pyeong wo ne i bwon han sa ra meul man na an bu wa sang tae reul mut kko wi ro na kyeong nyeo reul cheon ha gi wi hae pang mun ha neun haeng wi

Word origin

병문안 (byeongmunan, "visit to a patient") combines 병 (byeong, "illness") with 문안 (munan, "asking after someone's well-being"), giving the idea of asking about an ill person's condition.

Usage tips

  • This word helps distinguish a purposeful hospital visit from an ordinary social visit, which may have no connection to someone's health.

Opposites

Related words

  • 병문안하다pyeongmunanhadavisit a patientverb
  • 병문안객pyeongmunangaekpatient visitornoun

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