Translation of Japanese word "診察" to English
診察
しんさつ
[shinsatsu]
IPA: /shinsatsu/
How to use
診察 (shinsatsu) — 'medical examination / checkup'. 診察室 (shinsatsushitsu) — doctor's office. 診察を受ける — be examined. Fundamental vocabulary item used across formal and informal Japanese speech and writing.
🇬🇧 English
medical examination
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: 診察
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): しんさつ
Romaji Transcription: shinsatsu
Example Sentences
診察は長いです。
しんさつはながいです。
The examination takes a long time.
診察をしてください。
しんさつをしてください。
Please examine me.
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Common phrases
- とても診察 (totemo shinsatsu)— very medical examination
Frequency rank: #727 in Japanese
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The Japanese word "診察" means "medical examination" in English.
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The word "診察" is read as "しんさつ" (shinsatsu). You can hear the correct audio pronunciation by clicking the play button next to the word at the top of this page.
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