Meaning

Primary

Sickbed

Alternative

Hospital Bed

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A sick bed is a sickbed. If you're in that bed, you're probably sick.

病床 is a relatively advanced word found in written phrases like 病床にふす (to be in sickbed). It can also formally refer to a hospital bed.

Reading

びょうしょう
  • 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

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 療養病床

    bed for long-term care

    一般病床

    general hospital bed

    精神病床

    psychiatric hospital bed

    入院病床

    bed for hospitalized patients

Context Sentences

この病院の病床数はいくつですか?

How many beds does this hospital have?

先週、ICUから一般病床に移ったよ。

I moved from the ICU to a regular bed last week.

彼は、もう一年も病床にふしています。

He has been bedridden for over a year now.

Kanji Composition