Translation guide
The area next to a bed, or the act of being at someone's bedside, often in a caregiving context.
bedside table
at the bedside
Referring to the space or furniture beside a bed.
General phrase meaning 'near the bed'. Natural for describing location.
I put a book by the bedside.
Literally 'pillow side', refers to the area right next to the pillow, often used for items kept close while sleeping.
I sleep with my smartphone at my bedside.
Loanword from English, used for 'bedside' as in furniture or location, e.g., bedside table.
I put a clock on the bedside table.
Describing the act of staying near a bed to care for or be with someone, often in a medical or emotional context.
Literally 'to be at the pillow side', implies staying close to someone in bed, often for care or comfort.
She was at her sick mother's bedside.
Verb meaning 'to attend' or 'to stay by someone's side', commonly used for bedside care.
Formal/literary phrase meaning 'to be at the sickbed'. Used in written or solemn contexts.
The family gathered at the bedside.
Referring to a doctor's or nurse's demeanor when interacting with a patient at the bedside.
Directly translating 'bedside' as ベッドの横 (yoko) is not wrong but sounds less natural than 枕元 or ベッドのそば in most contexts.
I stayed at the patient's bedside all night.