noun

  1. nursing, caring for the sick.
  2. deathwatch, attendance at a deathbed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
看取り みとり
 
見取り みとり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

watch over, see
み.る カン (6th, N1)
hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
take, fetch, take up
と.る シュ とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)