ๅŒป

JLPT N4

Doctor, medicine

Vocabulary

ๅŒป่€…
ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ
doctor
ๅŒปๅญฆ
ใ„ใŒใ
medical science
ๅŒป้™ข
ใ„ใ„ใ‚“
clinic
ๅŒป็™‚
ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†
medical care
ๅๅŒป
ใ‚ใ„ใ„
great doctor

Example Sentences

ๅŒป่€…ใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ ใซ ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚
I go to the doctor.
ๅŒปๅญฆใ‚’ๅญฆใณใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ„ใŒใ ใ‚’ ใพใชใณใพใ™ใ€‚
I study medicine.
ๅŒป้™ขใง่จบๅฏŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ„ใ„ใ‚“ ใง ใ—ใ‚“ใ•ใค ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I get examined at a clinic.
ๅŒป็™‚ใŒๅคงๅˆ‡ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ† ใŒ ใŸใ„ใ›ใค ใงใ™ใ€‚
Medical care is important.
ๅๅŒปใจใ—ใฆๆœ‰ๅใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ใ„ใ„ ใจใ—ใฆ ใ‚†ใ†ใ‚ใ„ ใงใ™ใ€‚
He is famous as a great doctor.

Cultural Note

๐Ÿ’ฎ ๅŒป reflects Japanโ€™s deep respect for the medical profession.
โ€ข ๅŒป่€… (ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ) is among the most trusted and prestigious professions.
โ€ข In Japanese society, doctors are seen as not only healers of the body but also guides for well-being and community health.
โ€ข Historically, medicine in Japan blended Chinese herbal traditions (ๆผขๆ–น / ใ‹ใ‚“ใฝใ†) with modern Western practices.
โ€ข Even today, hospitals often combine both โ€” showing the balance of tradition and modern science.
๐Ÿ“œ Fun fact:
The Japanese medical cross symbol (โš•๏ธ) often features the kanji ๅŒป to indicate hospitals or clinics.