療養

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 療養 is read as りょうよう and means “recuperation” and “medical rest”.
• Basic usage: It describes recuperating quietly by the sea and a novel character spending days convalescing at home.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Key distinction: 町で療養する
  • It denotes a period of medical rest and recovery and often appears with the place, as in 町で療養する.