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療養所 (ryouyoujo) Japanese meaning: sanatorium | Kotomora
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He entered a sanatorium in the mountains for tuberculosis treatment.
The convalescent hospital is near the sea, quiet and comfortable.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 療りょう 養よう 所じょ に 入はい る for someone to be admitted to a sanatorium
My grandfather was admitted to a sanatorium for a lung illness.
療りょう 養よう 所じょ で 暮く らす to live at a sanatorium (for an extended stay)
He had been living at a mountain sanatorium for many years.
療りょう 養よう 所じょ を 退たい 所しょ する to be discharged from a sanatorium
Half a year later, she was discharged from the sanatorium.
Related words 病院 is a general hospital for treating acute illness or injury, while 療養所 is specifically for long-term recuperation from chronic conditions.
サナトリウム is the loanword for the same kind of facility, while 療養所 is the native Japanese term used more often in formal or official contexts.
保養所 is a general rest or recreation facility for health and relaxation, while 療養所 specifically treats illness through extended medical care.
Etymology Compound of 療養 (りょうよう, 'medical treatment and recuperation') + 所 (しょ/じょ, 'place'). The reading じょ is a common rendaku (sequential voicing) form of 所 when used as a suffix.
