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Inpatient / Hospitalization

入院 (nyūin)

Inpatient care means being formally admitted to a hospital and staying overnight or for multiple days to receive medical treatment. This includes surgery, post-operative recovery, intensive monitoring, and management of serious conditions. During a hospital stay in Japan you may be placed in a shared ward or a private room; private rooms carry an additional daily fee not covered by health insurance.

Japanese hospitals typically ask inpatients to bring personal items such as pajamas, slippers, and toiletries; some facilities offer rental or sale of these items on site.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Inpatient / Hospitalization
Japanese (日本語)	入院
Chinese (中文)	住院
Korean (한국어)	입원
Portuguese	Internação hospitalar
Spanish	Hospitalización / Paciente interno
Filipino	Inpatient / Hospitalisasyon
Thai	ผู้ป่วยใน
Vietnamese	Nội trú / Nhập viện
Romanization	nyūin

Related terms

• Surgery (Department) 外科
• Surgery 手術
• National Health Insurance 国民健康保険
• Copayment / Patient Cost-Sharing 自己負担
• High-Cost Medical Expense Benefit 高額療養費
• Outpatient / Outpatient Care 外来

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