院
いん · in
House of parliament (congress, diet, etc.)
- graduate school, postgraduate school
- institution (often medical), institutional building, government office
- sub-temple, minor temple building, temple, cloister
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風邪になったので、病院へ行きました。
かぜになったので、びょういんへいきました。
I caught a cold, so I went to the hospital.
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歯科医院では、レントゲンを撮ることもあります。
しかいいんで は、れんとげんをとることもあります。
At the dental clinic, we sometimes take X-rays.
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猫の爪切りは、病院でしてもらうのが一番だ。
ねこのつめきりは、びょういんでしてもらうのがいちばんだ。
For cat nail trimming, it's best to have it done at the hospital.
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この病院で働いています。
このびょういんではたらいています。
I work at this hospital.
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What does 院 mean?
House of parliament (congress, diet, etc.). It can also mean: graduate school, postgraduate school; institution (often medical), institutional building, government office; sub-temple, minor temple building, temple, cloister.
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いん (in). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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