Illustration: In a Japanese apartment, a feverish adult lies under a light blanket on a futon, cheeks flushed and eyes half closed. Their partner kneels beside them, supporting their shoulders with one arm while bringing a cup of water within easy reach.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

介かい抱ほう

kaihou

to care for someone unwell

Example sentences

  1. マザー・テレサは老人ろうじんたちを献身的けんしんてきに介抱かいほうしました。

    Mother Theresa devoutly cared for old people.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 田中たなかさんは怪我けがした人ひとの手当てあてをしたり、病気びょうきになった人ひとの介抱かいほうをしたりすることが好すきでした。

    Mrs Tanaka liked to carry out first aid on the injured and take care of the sick.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 満開まんかいの桜さくらが続つづく隅田川堤すみだがわづつみで惣太そうたは病やまいに苦くるしむ少年しょうねんを介抱かいほうする。

    On the bank of Sumida-gawa River lined with cherry trees in full bloom, Sota takes care of a boy suffering from his illness.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 介抱

  • 介jammed in; shellfishOnカイ
  • 抱embrace; hugOnホウKunだく・いだく・かかえる

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