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医療 (いりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

医い療りょう

い

りょ

う

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

noun

medical care; medical treatment

Broad term covering clinical treatment, healthcare services, and the medical field in general.

この地ち域いきは医い療りょうが充じゅう実じつしている。
This area has well-developed medical care.
医い療りょう費ひが高たかくて困

こま

っ

て

いる

。

I'm struggling with high medical expenses.

Kanji

医doctor, medicine
療heal, cure

Similar words

治ち療りょう
治療 refers specifically to treatment or therapy for an illness or injury, while 医療 is a broader term encompassing the entire medical care system and practice.
医い学がく
医学 means medical science as an academic discipline, whereas 医療 refers to the practical application of medical care.

Etymology

Compound of 医 (medicine, doctor) and 療 (heal, cure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the concept of medical treatment.