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15 words
Korean word
야간진료
Pronunciation
Romanizationyaganjillyo
Meaning
- nounafter-hours medical care
Example
야간진료는 예약이 필요해요?ya gan jil lyo neun ye ya gi pi ryo hae yo
Does after-hours medical care require an appointment?
More examples
저는 어제 야간진료를 받았어요.cheo neun eo je ya gan jil lyo reul pa da sseo yo
I received after-hours medical care yesterday.
Core concept
Medical care provided at a hospital or clinic after its usual hours.
Common phrases
야간진료 예약ya gan jil lyo ye yak
after-hours care appointment
야간진료 시간ya gan jil lyo si gan
after-hours care hours
야간진료 받다ya gan jil lyo pat tta
receive after-hours medical care
Similar words
응급실eunggeupssil: A hospital department for treating people with sudden, serious medical problems.
외래oerae: Medical visits and treatment that do not require hospital admission.
Definition in Korean
야간진료는 병원이나 의원이 밤 시간대에 정상 진료 시간이 끝난 뒤에도 환자를 진료하는 것을 말한다.ya gan jil lyo neun pyeong wo ni na ui wo ni pam si gan dae e cheong sang chil lyo si ga ni kkeun nan twi e do hwan ja reul chil lyo ha neun keo seul mal han da
Word origin
The Sino-Korean compound 야간진료 (yaganjilryo, "after-hours medical care") joins 야간 (yagan, "night hours") and 진료 (jilryo, "medical care").
Usage tips
- After-hours care is not automatically emergency-room care, so the service and its hours should be checked before visiting.
Opposites
- 주간진료chuganjillyodaytime medical carenoun
Related words
- 야간yagannighttimenoun
- 야간근무yagangeunmunight shiftnoun
- 야간학교yaganhakkkyonight schoolnoun