看護婦|かんごふkangofu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. noun(female) nursenow deprecated
   なぜ看護婦かんごふになりたいのですか。↗

   Why do you want to be a nurse?

• Synonym看護師かんごしNeutralNot a true antonym: this is the modern official term that replaced 「看護婦」, used for nurses of either sex; the two are old and new names.
• SynonymナースCasualA loanword for nurse, heard mostly in speech and in compounds such as 「ナースコール」 and 「ナース服」.
• Related看護人かんごにんWrittenA written term for a person who cares for the sick or the elderly; it does not imply a nursing qualification.
• Related看護士かんごしNeutralThe old term for a male nurse, the counterpart of 「看護婦」; both have been replaced by the unified 「看護師」.
• Related白衣の天使はくいのてんしCasualA figurative, complimentary way to refer to nurses, mostly seen in publicity and articles.

Today 「看護師」 is the standard word for nurses of either sex; 「看護婦」 is the old female-only name and 「看護士」 the old male one. Use 「ナース」 in casual speech or compounds, 「看護人」 in writing for any carer of the sick or elderly, qualified or not, and 「白衣の天使」 as praise.

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1. 女性じょせいの看護師かんごし。