English–Japanese
“patient” in Japanese
How to say “patient” in Japanese
“Patient” in Japanese is 患者 (kanja).
Describes a person who receives medical care because of illness or injury.
Example sentences with 患者
患者は薬を飲んでいます。kan ja wa kusuri o no n de i ma su
The patient is taking medicine.
Tips for using 患者
- English uses patient for both a person receiving medical care and someone who stays calm, but 患者 (kanja) has only the medical meaning.
Other Japanese words for “patient”
医者が病人を診ています。i sha ga byō nin o mi te i ma su
The doctor is examining the patient.