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国立がん研究所 (こくりつがんけんきゅうじょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

国こく立りつがん研けん究きゅう所じょ

Meanings

1

noun

National Cancer Institute (US); NCI

organization name

Refers specifically to the US National Cancer Institute. Used in medical, research, and policy contexts.

国こく立りつがん研けん究きゅう所じょは新あたらしい治ち療りょう法ほうの研けん究きゅうを支し援えんしている。
The National Cancer Institute supports research on new treatments.

Kanji

国country
立stand up, rise, set up
研polish, study of, sharpen
究

research, study

所place, extent

Etymology

Compound of 国立 (national), がん (cancer), and 研究所 (research institute). A direct translation of the English name.