看護婦

• 読み: かんごふ
• ローマ字: kangofu
• 漢字の分解: 看 (kan) — watch, look after; 護 (go) — protect, guard; 婦 (fu) — woman, wife
• 発音: /ka.ŋ.go.ɸɯ/

意味

A female nurse. A healthcare professional who provides patient care in hospitals and clinics.

Historically the standard word for a female nurse. In 2002, Japan unified the terms 看護婦 (female nurse) and 看護士 (male nurse) into the gender-neutral 看護師 (kangoshi) for official use. However, 看護婦 still appears in older texts, media, and casual speech. N4 learners should know both forms.

例文

1. 母は病院で看護婦として働いています。
2. 看護婦さんがやさしく声をかけてくれた。
3. 子供のとき、看護婦になりたかった。

使い方ガイド

場面: medical, hospital, careers

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 看護 (kango, nursing/caregiving) and 婦 (fu, woman). The kanji 看 means to watch over, 護 means to protect, reflecting the protective care role of nursing.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Older generations

社会的背景: Universal