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    3. 看護婦

    看護婦

    看かん護ご婦ふ

    (female) nurse

    N4KMT5News #4+1CoreNounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab40 strokes

    かんごふ

    Noun

    1.
    (female) nurse

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    病びょう院いんにはたくさんの看かん護ご婦ふが働はたらいています。

    Many nurses work at the hospital.

    KMT3Medicine & HealthWork & Career
    その看かん護ご婦ふは患かん者じゃにとても親しん切せつでした。

    That nurse was very kind to the patients.

    KMT5Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは長なが年ねんの経けい験けんを持もつベテランの看かん護ご婦ふです。

    She is a veteran nurse with many years of experience.

    KMT5Medicine & HealthWork & Career
    小しょう児に科かの看かん護ご婦ふは子こ供どもたちに優やさしく接せっします。

    Pediatric nurses treat children gently.

    KMT5Medicine & HealthFamily & Relationships
    昔むかしは看かん護ご婦ふという言こと葉ばが一いっ般ぱん的てきでしたが、今いまは看かん護ご師しということが多おおいです。

    In the past, the word "kangofu" (female nurse) was common, but now "kangoshi" (nurse, gender-neutral) is often used.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    看
    み.る…(1)
    watch over・see
    護
    まも.る…(2)
    safeguard・protect
    婦
    よめ…(2)
    lady・woman・wife・bride
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