Korean word

재활

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaehwal

Meaning

  • nounrehab

Example

사고 후에 재활을 시작했어요.sa go hu e chae hwa reul si ja kae sseo yo

I started rehab after the accident.

Illustration for 재활 (rehab)

More examples

그는 뇌졸중 후에 재활 치료를 받고 있어요.keu neun noe jol jung hu e chae hwal chi ryo reul pat kko i sseo yo

He is receiving rehabilitation therapy after a stroke.

Core concept

Medical support and repeated practice that rebuild the ability to function in daily life.

Common phrases

  • 재활 치료chae hwal chi ryo

    rehab treatment

  • 재활 센터chae hwal sen teo

    rehab center

  • 재활 프로그램chae hwal peu ro geu raem

    rehab program

Similar words

치료chiryo: Care given to heal an illness or injury or improve its condition.
회복hoebok: A gradual return to a former healthy or strong condition.

Definition in Korean

부상이나 질병으로 잃은 신체적·언어적·직업적 기능을 의료적 치료와 반복 훈련으로 다시 회복시키는 과정.pu sang i na chil byeong eu ro i reun sin che jeok eo neo jeok chi geop jjeok ki neung eul ui ryo jeok chi ryo wa pan bok hul lyeo neu ro ta si hoe bok ssi ki neun kwa jeong

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean expression meaning to become active again, making its connection with rehabilitation easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the type of rehab is often made clear by the ability being restored, such as speech, movement, or work skills.

Opposites

  • 악화akwadeteriorationnoun
  • 퇴행toehaengregressionnoun

Related words

  • 재활치료chaehwalchiryorehabilitation therapynoun
  • 재활훈련chaehwalhullyeonrehabilitation trainingnoun
  • 재활의학chaehwaruihakrehabilitation medicinenoun

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