Meaning

Primary

Hospitalization

Alternative

Hospital Admission

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

So you're entering an institution. But we're not talking about any institution, we're talking specifically about hospitals. So this word means hospitalization.

Reading

にゅういん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 今回の入院

    this hospitalization

    母の入院

    mother's hospitalization

    前回の入院

    last hospitalization

Context Sentences

明日から母が三日間入院します。

After tomorrow, my mother will be hospitalized for three days.

入院してから毎日朝ごはんはヨーグルトとリンゴでした。

Every day since I got hospitalized, my breakfast has been some yogurt and an apple.

入院中は、テレビを見たり、友人に電話をしたりしてました。

During the hospitalization, I watched TV and called my friends.

Kanji Composition