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診察
Meaning in Englishmedical examination, consultation
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What it means
診察 means a medical examination performed by a physician in a clinical setting to assess health and determine treatment options. It encapsulates the doctor-patient visit, including observation, questioning, and planning of care.
Main meanings
- Formal medical evaluation by a doctor during a clinic or hospital visit
- An appointment for medical consultation and discussion of symptoms
- Part of patient assessment that leads to diagnosis and treatment planning
How to use it
Used in formal medical contexts to describe the act of examining a patient; common in clinics and hospitals; can appear in phrases like 診察を受ける, 診察室, 初診の診察, 再診の診察; appropriate for health or medical discussions, both spoken and written.
Variants and close terms
- 診療 shinryou: medical examination and treatment
- 受診 jushin: going to a doctor for consultation
- 検査 kensa: tests often accompanying 診察
Composition
- 診: to inspect, examine; 察: to perceive, notice; together denote the act of a physician inspecting a patient
Etymology
診 (on'yomi shin) + 察 (on'yomi satsu) → shinsatsu
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Noun (名詞)
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Related words by kanji and components
N1
察する
sassuru
to guess, to sense, to judge
N1
往診
oushin
doctor's visit, house call
N1
視察
shisatsu
inspection, observation
N1
診療
shinryou
medical examination and treatment
N1
聴診器
choushinki
stethoscope
N2
診断
shindan
diagnosis
N3
観察
kansatsu
observation, survey, careful study
N3
診る
miru
examine medically, diagnose
N4
警察
keisatsu
police, police station
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