快方

• 読み: かいほう
• ローマ字: kaihou
• 漢字の分解: 快 (kai) — pleasant, recovery, cheerful; 方 (hō/kata) — direction, way, person
• 発音: /ka.i.hoː/

意味

Recovery; improvement; progress in the direction of better health.

Primarily used in the set phrase 快方に向かう (to be on the road to recovery), which is the standard expression in formal announcements about a patient's improving condition. Rarely used in isolation. Carries a formal, literary tone appropriate for medical reports, official communications, and public statements about a patient's status.

例文

1. 手術後の経過は良好で、患者は快方に向かっている。
2. 先生の容態は快方に向かいつつあるという知らせが届いた。
3. 入院から二週間が経ち、ようやく快方の兆しが見えてきた。

使い方ガイド

場面: medicine, patient updates, formal announcements, recovery

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

Compound of 快 (kai, pleasant/recovery) and 方 (hō, direction). Together they mean moving in the direction of recovery or well-being.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: General