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総合病院 (そうごうびょういん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

総そう合ごう病びょう院いん

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Meanings

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general hospital

A large hospital with multiple departments, often serving as a regional medical center.

この町まちには大おおきな総そう合ごう病びょう院いんがあります。
There is a large general hospital in this town.

総そう合ごう病びょう院いんで精せい密みつ検けん査さを受うけた。

I underwent a thorough examination at the general hospital.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
合fit, suit, join
病ill, sick
院Inst., institution, temple

Related words

大だい学がく病びょう院いん
A university hospital, often attached to a medical school and focused on research and education, while 総合病院 is a general hospital with multiple specialties.
専せん門もん病びょう院いん
A specialized hospital focusing on a specific field (e.g., cancer, heart), whereas 総合病院 covers a wide range of medical departments.

Built from

総そう合ごう+病びょう院いん

Etymology

Compound of 総合 (そうごう, 'comprehensive') and 病院 (びょういん, 'hospital').