How to say 'Examination' in Japanese | 診察

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The Japanese word for Examination is 'Shinsatsu', written as 診察 in Japanese.'Examination' in hiragana is しんさつ.

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診察

Meaning

Examination

Reading

しんさつ

shinsatsu

Kanji

診Examine a patient, Diagnose 察Guess

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '診察 (しんさつ)' refers to a medical examination or consultation, typically conducted by a doctor. It is used in contexts where a healthcare professional assesses a patient's condition. For example: The doctor will examine you now「医者が今診察します」(いしゃがいましんさつします). I had a medical examination yesterday「昨日診察を受けました」(きのうしんさつをうけました). This term is commonly used in medical settings and emphasizes the professional act of diagnosing or checking a patient's health.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4356

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 診察

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

診

Meaning

Examine a patient, Diagnose

kanji

察

Meaning

Guess

Words Related to 診察 Through the Kanji 診

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 診 as well.

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診断

Meaning

Diagnosis

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診療

Meaning

Medical care

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受診

Meaning

Consultation

Words Related to 診察 Through the Kanji 察

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 察 as well.

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警察

Meaning

Police

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観察

Meaning

Observation

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考察

Meaning

Consideration

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察する

Meaning

Guess

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検察

Meaning

Prosecution

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'Shinsatsu' means 'Examination' .

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