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Lesson 44 โ€” At the Doctor

ใณใ‚‡ใ†ใ„ใ‚“ใง  ยท  Byouin de

Listening & Speaking Practice  ยท  Formal ยท Standard

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๐Ÿ“‹ Expression Reference โ€” At the Doctor

Key phrases across formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear any expression.

ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใ—ใ‚“ใ•ใคใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Shinsatsuken wo onegai shimasu. ใฏใ„ใ€ใŠใ‚ใšใ‹ใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ Hai, oazukari shimasu. Handing over your insurance card at reception
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ—ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Shoshin desu ka? ใฏใ„ใ€ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆใงใ™ใ€‚ Hai, hajimete desu. Receptionist asking if it's a first visit
ใŠใชใพใˆใ‚’ ใŠใ‚ˆใณใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Onamae wo oyobi shimasu. ใฏใ„ใ€ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Hai, wakarimashita. Receptionist saying they will call your name
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
Dou shimashita ka? ใ‚ใŸใพใŒ ใ„ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ Atama ga itai desu. Doctor asking what's wrong
ใ„ใคใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Itsu kara desu ka? ใฟใฃใ‹ใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚ Mikka mae kara desu. Doctor asking since when
ใใ™ใ‚Šใ‚’ ใ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Kusuri wo dashimasu. ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ Arigatou gozaimasu. Doctor prescribing medicine
ใ„ใกใซใก ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ ใฎใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Ichinichi sankai nonde kudasai. ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ”ใซ ใฎใฟใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ Shokugo ni nomimasu ka? Pharmacist giving dosage instructions

๐Ÿ—ฃ Mini Dialogues

Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear each line.

A โ€” FORMAL ยท Reception Desk โ€” Checking In
ใŸใชใ‹
ใ—ใ‚“ใ•ใคใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ—ใ‚‡ใ—ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
Shinsatsuken wo onegai shimasu. Shoshin desu.
Here is my insurance card. This is my first visit.
[ITEM] ใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
[item] wo onegai shimasu.
[thing] (obj.) please
โ†’ "Here is my [item], please." โ€” formal request at reception
ใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘
ใฏใ„ใ€ใŠใ‚ใšใ‹ใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใŠใชใพใˆใ‚’ ใŠใ‚ˆใณใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Hai, oazukari shimasu. Onamae wo oyobi shimasu.
Yes, I'll take that. We will call your name.
ใŸใชใ‹
ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Wakarimashita. Onegai shimasu.
Understood. Thank you.
B โ€” STANDARD ยท Doctor's Examination Room
ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„
ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
Dou shimashita ka?
What seems to be the problem?
ใŸใชใ‹
ใฟใฃใ‹ใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ ใ‚ใŸใพใŒ ใ„ใŸใใฆใ€ใญใคใ‚‚ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Mikka mae kara atama ga itakute, netsu mo arimasu.
Since three days ago I have a headache, and I also have a fever.
[NUMBER] ใซใกใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ [SYMPTOM] ใŒ ใคใฅใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[number] nichi mae kara [symptom] ga tsuzuite imasu.
[N] days ago since [symptom] (subj.) continuing
โ†’ "[Symptom] has been continuing since [N] days ago."
ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„
ใใ™ใ‚Šใ‚’ ใ ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ„ใกใซใก ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ”ใซ ใฎใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Kusuri wo dashimasu kara, ichinichi sankai shokugo ni nonde kudasai.
I'll prescribe medicine, so please take it three times a day after meals.
ใ„ใกใซใก [NUMBER] ใ‹ใ„ [TIMING] ใซ ใฎใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ichinichi [number] kai [timing] ni nonde kudasai.
per day [N] times [when] at, please take
โ†’ "Please take it [N] times a day [timing]."
C โ€” STANDARD ยท Pharmacy โ€” Explaining Medicine
ใ‚„ใใ–ใ„ใ—
ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใŒ ใŠใใ™ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ”ใซ ใฎใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Kochira ga okusuri desu. Shokugo ni nonde kudasai.
Here is your medicine. Please take it after meals.
ใŸใชใ‹
ใŠใตใ‚ใซ ใฏใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‚ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Ofuro ni haitte mo ii desu ka?
Is it OK to take a bath?
[VERB-ใฆ] ใ‚‚ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[verb-te] mo ii desu ka?
[action] even, good is (Q)
โ†’ "Is it OK to [verb]?" โ€” asking permission
ใ‚„ใใ–ใ„ใ—
ใญใคใŒ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ใ„ใ ใฏใ€ใชใŒใ„ใŠใตใ‚ใซ ใฏใ„ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Netsu ga aru aida wa, nagai ofuro ni hairanaide kudasai.
While you have a fever, please don't take long baths.
Asking what's wrong โ€” ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹
FORMAL
ใฉใ† ใชใ•ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
Dou nasaimashita ka?
โ†’ "What seems to be the matter?" (keigo)
STANDARD
ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
Dou shimashita ka?
โ†’ "What's the matter?" (polite โ€” most common at clinics)
Explaining symptoms โ€” ๏ฝžใŒใ„ใŸใ„ใงใ™ / ๏ฝžใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™
STANDARD
[BODY PART] ใŒ ใ„ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
[body part] ga itai desu.
โ†’ "My [body part] hurts."
STANDARD
[SYMPTOM] ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
[symptom] ga arimasu.
โ†’ "I have [symptom]." โ€” for fever, cough, etc.
Since when โ€” ๏ฝžใซใกใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ / ๏ฝžใ‹ใ‚‰ใคใฅใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™
๐ŸŸข STANDARD โ€” Short answer
ใฟใฃใ‹ใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚
Mikka mae kara desu.
Since three days ago.
๏ฝžใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ = "since [time] ago". Simple, direct reply.
๐ŸŸข STANDARD โ€” Full sentence
ใฟใฃใ‹ใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ ใคใฅใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Mikka mae kara tsuzuite imasu.
It has been continuing since three days ago.
๏ฝžใ‹ใ‚‰ใคใฅใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ = "has been continuing since ~".
Dosage instructions โ€” ใ„ใกใซใก๏ฝžใ‹ใ„
STANDARD
ใ„ใกใซใก [NUMBER] ใ‹ใ„ [TIMING] ใซ ใฎใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ichinichi [number] kai [timing] ni nonde kudasai.
โ†’ "Please take it [N] times a day [before/after meals]."
Asking permission โ€” ๏ฝžใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹
๐ŸŸข STANDARD โ€” Asking
ใŠใตใ‚ใซ ใฏใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‚ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Ofuro ni haitte mo ii desu ka?
Is it OK to take a bath?
๏ฝžใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ = "May I ~?" / "Is it OK to ~?"
๐ŸŸข STANDARD โ€” Refusing
๏ฝžใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
~naide kudasai.
Please don't ~.
๏ฝžใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ = polite negative instruction.

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B  โ€” Listen & Choose the Meaning

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๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Long vowels โ†’ double the vowel (ใŠใ† = ou / oo). Double consonants โ†’ write them twice (ใใฃใฆ = kitte).

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ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ โ€” "What's the matter?"

The standard opening question a doctor uses. ใฉใ† (how) + ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ (did) + ใ‹ (question marker).

  โ€ข Used by doctors, nurses, and reception staff
  โ€ข The patient answers with their symptoms
  โ€ข Keigo version: ใฉใ†ใชใ•ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‹
ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
Dou shimashita ka?
โ†’ "What seems to be the problem?"
ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ โ€” ใ‚ใŸใพใŒ ใ„ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Dou shimashita ka? โ€” Atama ga itai desu.
What's the matter? โ€” I have a headache.

๏ฝžใ‹ใ‚‰ใคใฅใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ โ€” "Has been continuing since ~"

ใ‹ใ‚‰ (from/since) + ใคใฅใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ (is continuing). Used to tell the doctor how long a symptom has lasted.

  โ€ข ใใฎใ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ ใคใฅใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ = has been continuing since yesterday
  โ€ข ใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ ใคใฅใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ = has been continuing since last week
[TIME] ใ‹ใ‚‰ ใคใฅใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[time] kara tsuzuite imasu.
โ†’ "It has been continuing since [time]."
ใฟใฃใ‹ใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ ใคใฅใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Mikka mae kara tsuzuite imasu.
It has been continuing since three days ago.

๏ฝžใซใกใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ โ€” "Since ~ days ago"

ใซใก (day counter) + ใพใˆ (before/ago) + ใ‹ใ‚‰ (since). Tells the doctor when something started.

  โ€ข ใตใคใ‹ใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ = since 2 days ago
  โ€ข ใฟใฃใ‹ใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ = since 3 days ago
  โ€ข ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“ใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ = since a week ago
[NUMBER] ใซใกใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰
[number] nichi mae kara
โ†’ "Since [N] days ago"
ใฟใฃใ‹ใพใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ ใ‚ใŸใพใŒ ใ„ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Mikka mae kara atama ga itai desu.
I've had a headache since three days ago.

๏ฝžใ‹ใ„ โ€” Counter for frequency (times)

ใ‹ใ„ (kai) counts how many times something happens. Combined with ใ„ใกใซใก (one day) for daily dosage.

  โ€ข ใ„ใฃใ‹ใ„ = 1 time
  โ€ข ใซใ‹ใ„ = 2 times
  โ€ข ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ = 3 times
  โ€ข ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ = how many times?
ใ„ใกใซใก [NUMBER] ใ‹ใ„
ichinichi [number] kai
โ†’ "[N] times a day"
ใ„ใกใซใก ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ ใฎใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Ichinichi sankai nonde kudasai.
Please take it three times a day.

ใ—ใ‚‡ใใœใ‚“ / ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ” โ€” Before / after meals

Two key words for medicine timing:

  โ€ข ใ—ใ‚‡ใใœใ‚“ (shokuzen) = before meals
  โ€ข ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ” (shokugo) = after meals

Pharmacists always specify one of these when giving dosage instructions.
[ใ—ใ‚‡ใใœใ‚“ / ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ”] ใซ ใฎใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
[shokuzen / shokugo] ni nonde kudasai.
โ†’ "Please take it [before/after] meals."
ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ”ใซ ใฎใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Shokugo ni nonde kudasai.
Please take it after meals.

๏ฝžใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ โ€” "May I ~ ?" / "Is it OK to ~ ?"

ใฆ-form + ใ‚‚ + ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ = asking for permission. Very common at the doctor or pharmacy.

  โ€ข ใฏใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‚ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ = Is it OK to enter / take a bath?
  โ€ข ใŸในใฆใ‚‚ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ = Is it OK to eat?
  โ€ข ใ†ใ‚“ใฉใ†ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ = Is it OK to exercise?
[VERB-ใฆ] ใ‚‚ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[verb-te] mo ii desu ka?
โ†’ "Is it OK to [verb]?"
ใŠใตใ‚ใซ ใฏใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‚ ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Ofuro ni haitte mo ii desu ka?
Is it OK to take a bath?

๏ฝžใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€” "Please don't ~"

ใชใ„-form + ใง + ใใ ใ•ใ„ = polite negative instruction. Doctors use this to give restrictions.

  โ€ข ใฏใ„ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ = please don't enter / bathe
  โ€ข ใŸในใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ = please don't eat
  โ€ข ใ†ใ‚“ใฉใ†ใ—ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ = please don't exercise
[VERB-ใชใ„] ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
[verb-nai] de kudasai.
โ†’ "Please don't [verb]."
ใชใŒใ„ใŠใตใ‚ใซ ใฏใ„ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Nagai ofuro ni hairanaide kudasai.
Please don't take long baths.
JapaneseRomajiMeaning
ใณใ‚‡ใ†ใ„ใ‚“byouinhospital / clinic
ใ—ใ‚“ใ•ใคใ‘ใ‚“shinsatsukeninsurance card
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ—ใ‚“shoshinfirst visit
ใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘uketsukereception
ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„senseidoctor / teacher
ใ‚„ใใ–ใ„ใ—yakuzaishipharmacist
ใใ™ใ‚Škusurimedicine
ใญใคnetsufever
ใ‚ใŸใพatamahead
ใ„ใŸใ„itaipainful / hurts
ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ”shokugoafter meals
ใ—ใ‚‡ใใœใ‚“shokuzenbefore meals
ใŠใตใ‚ofurobath
๏ฝžใ‹ใ„~kai~ times (counter)
ใคใฅใtsuzukuto continue