How to Say ‘Nursing home’ in Japanese
老人ホーム
roujin hoomu
[roh-jin hoh-moo]
Phrase Breakdown
老人
roujin
[roh-jin]
elderly person / old people
老人 refers to elderly people; here it is part of 老人ホーム.
老人ホームで老人の介護をします。
At a nursing home, I care for elderly people.
ホーム
hoomu
[hoh-moo]
home
A loanword meaning home; in this context it refers to a care facility.
老人ホームで働きたいです。
I want to work at a nursing home.
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