保健室（ほけんしつ、hokenshitsu）
- infirmary

保健室 (ほけんしつ) means "infirmary," "nurse's office," or "health room" in English. It's a room primarily found in schools and workplaces, dedicated to providing basic medical care and a space for students or employees to rest when they feel unwell. It's usually staffed by a school nurse or a qualified medical professional. The function of 保健室 is to address minor injuries, illnesses, and general health concerns.

⚫︎ 学校で気分が悪くなったので、保健室に行きました。 Translation: I felt sick at school, so I went to the infirmary. ⚫︎ 頭痛がするので、保健室で休ませてもらえますか？ Translation: I have a headache, can I rest in the health room? ⚫︎ 体育の授業中に怪我をしたので、保健室で手当てを受けました。 Translation: I got injured during gym class, so I received first aid in the nurse's office.

You use 保健室 when talking about the infirmary or health room. You can use it when: ⚫︎ Talking about going to the infirmary: "I went to 保健室." ⚫︎ Talking about someone being in the infirmary: "He/She is in the 保健室." ⚫︎ Asking for directions: "Where is the 保健室?" It's commonly used in contexts related to schools, workplaces, and general health concerns.

保健室 is typically written using: ⚫︎ Kanji: 保健室 ⚫︎ Hiragana (reading): ほけんしつ There are no other ways to write 保健室. Okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is fixed.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 保健室, as it refers to a specific place. However, you could sometimes use: ⚫︎ 医務室 (いむしつ) - Medical room (less common in schools, might be in a workplace) ⚫︎ 診療所 (しんりょうじょ) - Clinic (this is broader, and not exactly the same)

There aren't direct antonyms for 保健室, since it's a place. However, the opposite of needing to go to the 保健室 would be feeling healthy and well.

熱があるので、今日は学校を休んで保健室で休んでいます。 ・Translation: Because I have a fever, I am taking the day off from school and resting in the health room. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the person is resting in the 保健室 because of a fever, indicating illness.

怪我をした友達を保健室に連れて行きました。 ・Translation: I took my injured friend to the infirmary. ・Explanation: This describes someone taking an injured person to the 保健室 for medical attention.

The word 保健室 is a combination of two kanji: ⚫︎ 保健 (ほけん) - health, hygiene, or sanitation ⚫︎ 室 (しつ) - room or chamber Therefore, 保健室 literally means "health room" or "health chamber," reflecting its purpose.