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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yoyang-won
"할머니께서는 전문적인 케어를 위해 요양원에 입소하셨다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A private residential facility that provides medical, nursing, and rehabilitative care for elderly or chronically ill persons who can no longer care for themselves at home.
"Her grandmother moved into a nursing home to receive round-the-clock medical attention." - 2
A convalescent home providing skilled nursing care and supervision for recovering patients.
"He spent two weeks in a nursing home after his hip replacement surgery."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the present participle of 'nurse' (from Middle English 'nursen', ultimately deriving from Latin 'nutrire', meaning to suckle or nourish) with 'home' (from Old English 'hām', meaning village, dwelling, or homestead). Originally denoting a private establishment where infants or invalids were cared for, the phrase evolved in the 20th century to specifically designate residential facilities providing long-term nursing care for elderly or chronically ill individuals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nursing home" is said worldwide
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maison de retraite
Transliteration: mɛzɔ̃ də ʁətʁɛt
"Il vit heureux dans une maison de retraite médicalisée."
Pflegeheim
Transliteration: ˈp͡flɛɡəˌhaɪm
"Das Pflegeheim bietet professionelle medizinische Versorgung."
casa di riposo
Transliteration: ˈkaza di riˈpozo
"Molti anziani trovano compagnia nella casa di riposo locale."
asilo ancianos
Transliteration: aˈsilo de anˈsjanos
Script: residencia de ancianos
"La residencia de ancianos cuenta con un excelente equipo médico."
casa de repouso
Transliteration: ˈkazɐ dʒi ʁeˈpowzu
"A casa de repouso oferece assistência médica 24 horas."
वृद्धाश्रम
Transliteration: vṛddhāshram
"उन्होंने अपने बुजुर्ग पिता को वृद्धाश्रम में भर्ती कराया।"
疗养院
Transliteration: liáo yǎng yuàn
"这家疗养院为老人提供优质的护理服务。"
요양원
Transliteration: yoyang-won
"할머니께서는 전문적인 케어를 위해 요양원에 입소하셨다."
老人ホーム
Transliteration: rōjin hōmu
"祖母は新しい老人ホームでの生活に慣れてきました。"
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