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  Useful Japanese Expressions at a Hospital
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Useful Japanese Expressions at a Hospital

■診療科目  ■ Medical Departments
内科 Internal medicine Nai-ka
小児科 Pediatrics Shoni-ka
精神科 Psychiatry Seishin-ka
神経科 Neurology Shinkei-ka
外科 External Medicine/Surgery Ge-ka
整形外科 Orthopedic Surgery Seikei Ge-ka
形成外科 Plastic Surgery Keisei Ge-ka
脳神経外科 Brain Surgery Noshinkei Ge-ka
産婦人科 Obstetrics/Gynecology Sanfujin-ka
眼科 Ophthalmology Gan-ka
耳鼻咽喉科 Otorhinolaryngology Jibiinko-ka
皮膚科 Dermatology Hifu-ka
泌尿器科 Urology Hinyoki-ka
歯科 Dentistry Shi-ka
■一般用語  ■ General Words
受付 Reception Uketsuke
初診 First-Time Visit Shoshin
外来 Outpatient Gairai
保険証 Health Insurance Card Hokensho
診察券 Patient’s Card Shinsatsu-ken
待合室 Waiting Room Machiai-shitsu
処方箋 Prescription Shohosen
薬局 Pharmacy Yakkyoku
医者 Doctor Isha
看護師 Nurse Kangoshi

■症状を訴える日本語  ■ Describing Symptoms in Japanese

● 一般症状  ● Common Symptoms
胸がムカムカする I feel sick. Mune ga muka-muka suru.
胸が苦しい I have chest pains. Mune ga kurushii.
頭痛がする I have a headache. Zutsu ga suru.
身体がだるい I feel tired. Karada ga darui.
熱がある I have a fever. Netsu ga aru.
きもちが悪い I don’t feel well. Kimochi ga warui.
腰がいたい My back hurts. Koshi ga itai.
食欲が無い I have no appetite. Shokuyoku ga nai.
貧血気味です I feel anemic. Hinketsu-gimi desu.
● 消化器科系  ● Digestive Organ-Related
お腹がいたい My stomach hurts. Onaka ga itai.
吐き気がする I feel nauseated. Hakike ga suru.
下痢をしている I have diarrhea. Geri wo shiteiru.
● 呼吸器科系、耳鼻咽喉科系  ● Respiratory Organ-Related and Ear-Nose-and-Throat-Related
喉がいたい I have a sore throat. Nodo ga itai.
ぜんそくです I have asthma. Zensoku desu.
鼻血が止まらない My nosebleed won’t stop. Hanaji ga tomaranai.
耳がいたい I have an earache. Mimi ga itai.
耳鳴りがする My ears are ringing. Mimi-nari ga suru.
● 外科系  ● External Medicine-Related
捻挫した I have a sprain. Nenza shita.
突き指した I sprained my finger. Tsuki-yubi shita.
骨折した I have a broken bone. Kossetsu shita.
腫れがひかない I have a swelling that won’t go away. Hare ga hikanai.
● 小児科系、産科・婦人科系  ● Pediatrics-Related and Obstetrics/Gynecology-Related
ひきつけを起こしている The child has convulsions. Hikitsuke wo okoshite iru.
むずかっている The child is whining. Muzukatte iru.
生理が不順です My menstrual period is irregular. Seiri ga fujun desu.
つわりがひどい I have severe morning sickness. Tsuwari ga hidoi.
● 歯科系  ● Dentistry-Related
歯ぐきから血が出る My gums are bleeding. Haguki kara chi ga deru.
歯が痛い My tooth hurts. Ha ga itai.
歯が浮いたような感じです My tooth feels loose. Ha ga uita yono kanji desu.
歯のつめ物がとれた My filling came off. Ha no tsume-mono ga toreta.
冷たい物がしみる My teeth hurt when I eat something cold. Tsumetai mono ga shimiru.

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