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Kotomora

脳のう病びょう院いん

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Meanings

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noun

mental hospital; psychiatric hospital; madhouse

Colloquial and somewhat dated term for a psychiatric hospital. Can carry a negative or stigmatizing tone, similar to 'madhouse' or 'loony bin' in English. The more neutral modern term is 精神科病院.

See also: 精神科病院