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保健婦 (ほけんふ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

保ほ健けん婦ふ

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け

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ふ

Common word

Meanings

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noun

female public health nurse

obsolete term

Obsolete term; replaced by the gender-neutral 保健師 (ほけんし) in modern usage. Refers specifically to a female public health nurse.

See also: 保健師

昔むかしは保ほ健けん婦ふが地ち域いきの健けん康こうを支ささえていた。
In the past, female public health nurses supported community health.

Kanji

保protect, guarantee, keep
健healthy, health, strength
婦lady, woman, wife

Similar words

保ほ健けん師し
Modern gender-neutral term for a public health nurse, replacing 保健婦.

Etymology

Compound of 保健 (health) and 婦 (woman, female). The term became obsolete as the profession moved to the gender-neutral 保健師.