noun
army nurse; medic
Historical term for a military nurse or medic, primarily used in the context of the Imperial Japanese Army. Not used in modern civilian nursing contexts.
戦時中、看護卒として多くの負傷兵を手当てした。
During the war, she treated many wounded soldiers as an army nurse.
Refers to a combat medic or medical corpsman in a military context, more focused on battlefield first aid than nursing care.
Compound of 看護 (nursing) and 卒 (low-ranking soldier), reflecting its origin as a military nursing role for enlisted personnel.