看護婦
kangogūA female nurse, specifically a licensed professional who provides medical care and assistance to patients in hospitals, clinics, or other healthcare settings.
看護婦は患者の体温を測りました。
The nurse took the patient's temperature.
The term '看護婦' is gender-specific and refers to female nurses. The gender-neutral term for nurse in Japanese is '看護師' (kangoshi).
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Gender-Neutral Term
For a gender-neutral term, use '看護師' (kangoshi) instead of '看護婦'.
📖Word Origin
The term '看護婦' is composed of '看護' (kango, meaning 'care' or 'nursing') and '婦' (fu, meaning 'woman'). It specifically refers to female nurses, while '看護師' (kangoshi) is the gender-neutral term for nurse.
📝Usage Notes
The term '看護婦' is considered somewhat outdated and gender-specific. In modern Japanese, '看護師' (kangoshi) is more commonly used to refer to nurses regardless of gender. The term 'ナース' (nāsu), derived from English, is also widely used.