Category: HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

医療

/iryō/Roman

English meaning: Healthcare

Japanese Definition

(日本語)

医療とは、疾病の診断・治療・予防のための組織的なサービス提供体制である。日本の平均寿命は84歳を超え、世界最高水準の一つであり、国民皆保険制度の下で公的保険と民間医療機関が連携する。高齢者医療と長寿研究における日本の専門性は世界的に注目されている。

English Definition

The provision of medical care and services. Japan has one of the world's longest life expectancies (84+ years) and a universal health insurance system. Japan's healthcare system combines public insurance with private providers. Japan's expertise in geriatric care and longevity research is increasingly relevant globally.

Example

日本は世界トップの長寿国で、優れた医療制度を持ちます。

In English: Japan is a world-leading country for longevity with an excellent healthcare system.

Synonyms

  • 医学
  • ヘルスケア

Literary Heritage

雨にも負けず風にも負けず雪にも夏の暑さにも負けぬ丈夫なからだをもち

/Ame ni mo makezu kaze ni mo makezu yuki ni mo natsu no atsusa ni mo makenu jōbu na karada wo mochi/

Not losing to the rain, not losing to the wind, not losing to the snow or the heat of summer, with a strong body.

Miyazawa Kenji · Poet and Author · 19th–20th century CE

Ame ni mo Makezu (Be Not Defeated by the Rain)

Ame ni mo Makezu, 1931

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