How to say "infirmary" in Japanese

• 診療所しんりょうじょCommon
  nounCovers 'infirmary' as a small medical facility — a clinic or medical office where patients are examined and treated. Think of a school or workplace infirmary with a doctor on duty, rather than a hospital.
  昨日きのう父ちちが心臓しんぞう発作ほっさを起おこしたが、診療所しんりょうじょが近ちかくにあるのは好運こううんだった。↗

  My father had a heart attack yesterday, but he was lucky to have a clinic close at hand.
• 病院びょういんJLPT N5approx.Common
  nounPrimarily means a hospital, so it fits 'infirmary' in that sense. It also covers clinic and doctor's office, so an infirmary spoken of as the place you see a doctor can be 病院.
  この近ちかくに病院びょういんはありますか。↗

  Is there a hospital near here?

Choose 診療所 for an infirmary meaning a small clinic or medical office for examination and treatment; choose 病院 when it means a hospital, noting 病院 also covers clinics and doctor's offices.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 診療所しんりょうじょclinic
• 病院びょういんhospital
• 保健室ほけんしつinfirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.)
• 病舎びょうしゃhospital