Korean word

요양원

Pronunciation

Romanizationyoyangwon

Meaning

  • nounnursing home

Example

우리 요양원에 계시는 할머니를 방문했어요.u ri yo yang wo ne kye si neun hal meo ni reul pang mun hae sseo yo

I visited my grandmother at the nursing home.

Illustration for 요양원 (nursing home)

More examples

어제 어머니를 요양원으로 모셨어요.eo je eo meo ni reul yo yang wo neu ro mo syeo sseo yo

I took my mother to a nursing home yesterday.

Core concept

A care facility where older adults can live while receiving help with recovery and everyday needs.

Common phrases

  • 요양원에 계시다yo yang wo ne kye si da

    be in a nursing home

  • 요양원으로 모시다yo yang wo neu ro mo si da

    take someone to a nursing home

  • 요양원 비용yo yang won pi yong

    nursing home fees

Similar words

요양시설yoyangsiseol: A general care setting where staff assist residents with personal needs and routine tasks.
요양병원yoyangbyeongwon: A long-term hospital for older patients needing ongoing treatment and nursing.
양로원yangnowon: A residential facility that looks after older adults who have difficulty living independently.

Definition in Korean

재활이나 간병이 필요한 고령자가 돌봄과 생활 지원을 받는 시설chae hwa ri na kan byeong i pi ryo han ko ryeong ja ga tol bom gwa saeng hwal chi wo neul pan neun si seol

Word origin

요양 (yoyang, "recuperation and care") and 원 (won, "institution or facility") combine to describe a place that provides care and support during recovery.

Usage tips

  • This term points to elder care as a living setting with ongoing support, not simply a place for hospital treatment.

Other meanings

  • care facilitynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 요양하다yoyanghadarecuperateverb
  • 요양보호사yoyangbohosacare workernoun

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