female private nurse; patient attendant
Rare historical term for a woman hired to attend a patient, often in a hospital or home setting. The cross-reference 付き添い看護婦 is a more common modern equivalent.
See also: 付き添い看護婦
In the past, a private female attendant sometimes accompanied hospitalized patients.
Standard kanji spelling for this rare term.
Variant spelling without okurigana い; less common.
Compound of 付き添い (attending, accompanying) and 婦 (woman, lady). The term is now rare and largely replaced by 付き添い看護婦 or other expressions.