synonym Comparative
退院
VS
排泄
Differences Between "退院" and "排泄"
Option A
退院
Meaning
discharge from hospital; to be discharged
Reading
たいいん (taiin)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
彼は来週、病院を退院する予定です。
He is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital next week.
Option B
排泄
Meaning
excretion, discharge
Reading
はいせつ (haisetsu)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
腎臓は体内の老廃物を排泄する重要な役割を担っている。
Kidneys play an important role in excreting waste products from the body.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(discharge from hospital; to be discharged)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 退院: Refers to the act of leaving a hospital after medical treatment. Often used with する (to do). (病気や怪我の治療が終わり、病院から出ること。「退院する」という形でよく使われます。)
- 排泄: 生物が体内の不要な物質を体外に出す生理現象。主に生物学や医療の文脈で使われる。 (A physiological phenomenon where living organisms release unnecessary substances from the body. Primarily used in biological and medical contexts.)
- 退院: Refers to the act of leaving a hospital after medical treatment. Often used with する (to do). (病気や怪我の治療が終わり、病院から出ること。「退院する」という形でよく使われます。)
- 排泄: 生物が体内の不要な物質を体外に出す生理現象。主に生物学や医療の文脈で使われる。 (A physiological phenomenon where living organisms release unnecessary substances from the body. Primarily used in biological and medical contexts.)
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