要介護

Reading

Kana: ようかいご

Romaji: youkaigo

Kana

Romaji

Definition

primary nursing care; nursing care level (with number between 1 and 5 based on assessed care needs)

See also: 要介護度要介護認定

Kanji

要

Readings: ヨウ、い.る、かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

介

Reading: カイ

Meanings: jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

護

Readings: ゴ、まも.る

Meanings: safeguard, protect

Example Sentences

そのため、要(よう)介護(かいご)認定(にんてい)の結果(けっか)は介護(かいご)サービスの量(りょう)と関係(かんけい)している必要(ひつよう)があります。

➥For that reason the outcome of the primary nursing care requirement authorization has to relate to the amount of nursing care required.

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介護(かいご)保険(ほけん)による介護(かいご)サービスを利用(りよう)するには、「介護(かいご)が必要(ひつよう)である」と認定(にんてい)される必要(ひつよう)があります（要(よう)介護(かいご)認定(にんてい)）。

➥To make use of the nursing service provided by nurse-care insurance the necessity of nursing has to be recognized (nurse-care requirement authorization).

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