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加療 (かりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

加か療りょう

か

りょ

う

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

medical treatment; medical care

Formal term for receiving or undergoing medical treatment, often used in official or clinical contexts. Implies being under a doctor's care.

彼かれは現げん在ざい、病びょう院いんで加か療りょう中ちゅうです。
He is currently undergoing medical treatment at the hospital.
加か

療りょう

の

ため

、

しばらく

休きゅう

職しょく

し

ます

。

I will be taking a leave of absence for medical treatment.

Kanji

加add, addition, increase
療heal, cure

Similar words

治ち療りょう
治療 is the general term for medical treatment or therapy, while 加療 is more formal and often implies being under a doctor's care or hospitalized.
療りょう養よう
療養 focuses on recuperation and rest, often over a longer period, whereas 加療 emphasizes the active medical treatment itself.

Etymology

Compound of 加 (add, apply) and 療 (heal, cure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of applying healing or medical care.