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医療制度 (いりょうせいど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

医い療りょう制せい度ど

Meanings

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noun

health care system; medical system

Refers to the overall structure, policies, and institutions that provide medical services in a country or region.

日本にほんの医い療りょう制せい度どは国こく民みん皆かい保ほ険けんを基き本ほんとしている。
Japan's health care system is based on universal health insurance.
医い療りょう制せい度どの改かい革かくが急きゅう務むだ。
Reform of the health care system is an urgent task.

Kanji

医doctor, medicine
療heal, cure
制system, law, rule
度

degrees, occurrence, time

Similar words

医い療りょう保ほ険けん
医療保険 refers specifically to health insurance, while 医療制度 is the broader system including insurance, hospitals, and regulations.
保ほ健けん制せい度ど
保健制度 is a public health system focusing on prevention and wellness, whereas 医療制度 covers curative medical services.

Etymology

Compound of 医療 (medical care) and 制度 (system).