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看病する

kanbyō suru
verb★Intermediate— to take care of someone who is sick
informal

To nurse or care for someone who is ill, typically by staying with them and providing support.

友達が熱を出して看病してあげた。

I took care of my friend when they had a fever.

看病するために会社を休んだ。

I took a day off work to take care of someone who was sick.

💡

This phrase is commonly used to describe caring for someone with a temporary illness, not long-term medical care.

Collocations

看病するためにin order to take care of someone who is sick看病してあげるto take care of someone (often with a sense of doing a favor)

Synonyms

介抱する世話する看護する

Antonyms

病気になる看病される

Related Phrases

看病に行くphrase
to go to take care of someone who is sick
看病疲れphrase
exhaustion from taking care of someone who is sick

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is often used with the phrase 'してあげる' to emphasize doing a favor for someone.

⚡Gold Rule

Context Matters

Use this phrase for informal, personal care. For professional medical care, use '看護する'.

📖Word Origin

From 看病 (kanbyō, 'nursing') + する (suru, 'to do'). The verb form emphasizes the action of caring for someone who is ill.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in everyday conversation to describe taking care of someone with a temporary illness. It does not refer to professional medical care.

Word Breakdown

看病
nursing, caring for someone who is sick
root
+
する
to do
suffix
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