看護婦さん

nurse

看護 nursing, medical care + 婦 woman + さん polite honorific suffix for people

noun Rare #41,023

nurse An older term specifically referring to a female nurse; 看護師 is the modern gender-neutral term.

JA: 看護婦さんが病室に来ました。

EN: The nurse came to the hospital room.

Are nurses held in high social esteem in Japan?

The nurse took my blood pressure.

You too, little nurse. Good night.

— パンズ・ラビリンス (2006)

Are you really a nurse?