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療養 (りょうよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
recuperation ; medical treatment ; convalescence
Refers to resting and receiving treatment to recover from illness or injury, often over an extended period. Used both as a noun and with する to mean 'to recuperate'.
療りょう 養よう の ため に 仕し 事ごと を 休やす む こと に し た 。
I decided to take time off work for medical treatment.
Similar words 治ち 療りょう 治療 focuses on active medical treatment or therapy, while 療養 emphasizes rest and recuperation over a period of time.
静せい 養よう 静養 is rest and quiet recuperation without necessarily involving medical treatment, whereas 療養 often includes ongoing medical care.
Etymology Compound of 療 (medical treatment, healing) and 養 (nourish, foster, rest). The combination conveys the idea of restoring health through rest and care.
