How to Say ‘To see a doctor at a hospital’ in Japanese
病院を受診する
byouin o jushin suru
[BYOH-een wo JOO-sheen soo-roo]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Pharmacists often advise this if over-the-counter medicine doesn't help. A small local clinic is usually the expected first stop, since big hospitals may charge extra without a referral.
Phrase Breakdown
病院を
byouin o
the hospital / clinic
病院 (byouin) means 'hospital' or 'clinic'. Say 'byou' as one syllable. を marks the object.
病院を探しています。
I'm looking for a hospital.
Words in this phrase
病院
byouin
[BYOH-een]
hospital; clinic
A place where doctors examine and treat patients.
明日病院に行きます。
I will go to the hospital tomorrow.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
受診する
jushin suru
to see a doctor
受診 (jushin) means 'medical consultation'. 受診する means 'to see a doctor'.
明日、受診するつもりです。
I plan to see a doctor tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
受診
jushin
[JOO-sheen]
medical consultation; seeing a doctor
Noun for getting examined by a doctor; used with する.
早めに受診してください。
Please see a doctor soon.
する
suru
[soo-roo]
to do
A very common verb meaning 'to do' that combines with many nouns.
面接の前に準備をする。
I do preparation before the interview.
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