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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 看病, from 看 (“care for, look after”) + 病 (“disease”). See also Japanese 看病 (kanbyō).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ganbyeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ganbyeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kanbyŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | kanpyeng |
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Noun
간병 • (ganbyeong) (hanja 看病)
- (medicine) nursing, care, attendance
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 간병(看病)하다 (ganbyeonghada, “to nurse, care for, attend to”)
- 간병인(看病人) (ganbyeong'in, “caregiver, care worker”)