療養

りょうよう · ryōyō

JLPT N2

Meaning

Medical treatment (with emphasis on rest and recovery), recuperation, convalescence

Examples

• 病気のため、しばらく療養が必要です。 — Due to illness, a period of recuperation is necessary.
• 彼は温泉地で療養している。 — He is recuperating at a hot spring resort.
• 手術後、自宅での療養を勧められた。 — After the surgery, he was advised to recuperate at home.