病棟

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 病棟 (びょうとう) is a hospital ward building or section containing patient rooms. It appears through a corridor and included facility.
• Basic usage: A nurse walks a ward corridor; a new ward contains a spacious visiting room.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Circulation space within a ward and amenity provided there
  • 病棟の廊下 is part-whole; 病棟には sets an existence range. Distinguish a ward from specialty 内科.