How to say 'Medical care' in Japanese | 診療

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The Japanese word for Medical care is 'Shinryou', written as 診療 in Japanese.'Medical care' in hiragana is しんりょう.

word

診療

Meaning

Medical care

Reading

しんりょう

shinryou

Kanji

診Examine a patient, Diagnose 療Cure, Heal

Explanation

The Japanese noun '診療 (しんりょう)' refers to medical care or treatment provided by a doctor or medical professional. It encompasses the process of diagnosing and treating patients. This term is often used in contexts related to hospitals, clinics, or healthcare services. For example: The hospital provides excellent medical care「その病院は優れた診療を提供します」(そのびょういんはすぐれたしんりょうをていきょうします). The doctor is in charge of medical care「その医師は診療を担当しています」(そのいしはしんりょうをたんとうしています). Note that '診療' is commonly used in formal or professional settings and is distinct from general health-related terms like '治療 (ちりょう)' (treatment) or '診察 (しんさつ)' (medical examination).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4794

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 診療

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

診

Meaning

Examine a patient, Diagnose

kanji

療

Meaning

Cure, Heal

Words Related to 診療 Through the Kanji 診

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 診 as well.

word

診断

Meaning

Diagnosis

word

診察

Meaning

Examination

word

受診

Meaning

Consultation

Words Related to 診療 Through the Kanji 療

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 療 as well.

word

医療

Meaning

Medical care

word

療法

Meaning

Therapy

word

治療

Meaning

Treatment

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