Japanese word

主治医

Pronunciation

Romajishujii

Meaning

  • nounattending physician

Example

この患者の主治医は田中先生です。ko no kan ja no shu ji i wa ta naka sen sei de su

Dr. Tanaka is this patient's attending physician.

Illustration for 主治医 (attending physician)

More examples

退院後の生活について、主治医から説明を受けました。tai in go no sei katsu ni tsu i te shu ji i ka ra setsu mei o u ke ma shi ta

I received an explanation from my attending physician about life after discharge.

Core concept

It denotes the doctor who takes primary responsibility for guiding and coordinating one patient's medical care.

Common phrases

  • 主治医から説明を受けるshu ji i ka ra setsu mei o u ke ru

    receive an explanation from an attending physician

  • 主治医に確認するshu ji i ni kaku nin su ru

    check with an attending physician

  • 主治医の指示shu ji i no shi ji

    the attending physician's instructions

Similar words

担当医tantōi: The doctor responsible for a patient's care in a particular medical setting.
かかりつけ医kakaritsukei: The doctor a person regularly consults for general or ongoing medical care.

Definition in Japanese

患者の診察や治療に継続して中心的にあたる医師。kan ja no shin satsu ya chi ryō ni kei zoku shi te chū shin teki ni a ta ru i shi

Word origin

The compound 主治医 (shujii, "attending physician") combines 主 (shu, "main"), 治 (ji, "treat"), and 医 (i, "doctor"), indicating the doctor mainly responsible for treatment.

Usage tips

  • A patient may see several specialists, but 主治医 (shujii) refers specifically to the doctor who remains the central point of responsibility for that patient's care.

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