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hospital
私は病院に行きました。
I went to the hospital.
病院で医者に診てもらった。
I was examined by a doctor at the hospital.
Refers to a medical facility where patients receive treatment and care.
'病院' is used for both inpatient and outpatient care facilities. For specialized hospitals, terms like '大学病院' (university hospital) or '総合病院' (general hospital) are used.
Always use '病院' in formal contexts such as medical reports or official documents.
Composed of '病' (disease) and '院' (institution), literally meaning 'disease institution'.
In Japanese, '病院' is the most common term for a general hospital. '医院' is also used but often refers to smaller clinics.