Japanese Conversation · Level 77
76 words
Japanese word
外科
Pronunciation
Romajigeka
Meaning
- nounsurgery
Example
母は外科の医者です。haha wa ge ka no i sha de su
My mother is a surgeon.
More examples
姉は病院の外科で診てもらいました。ane wa byō in no ge ka de mi te mo ra i ma shi ta
My older sister was examined in the surgical department of the hospital.
Core concept
Centers on treating illness or injury through operations and the medical department that provides this care.
Common phrases
外科にかかるge ka ni ka ka ru
see a surgeon
外科の診察ge ka no shin satsu
surgical examination
Definition in Japanese
手術によって病気やけがを治すことを専門とする医療分野。shu jutsu ni yo tte byō ki ya ke ga o nao su ko to o sen mon to su ru i ryō bun ya
Word origin
外科 (geka) combines 外 (ge, "outside") with 科 (ka, "department") and names the field traditionally set against 内科 (naika).
Usage tips
- The Japanese word 外科 (geka) often appears on hospital signs, where it functions as the name of a medical department rather than as a sentence about a particular operation.
Other meanings
- surgical departmentnoun
Related words
- 外科的gekatekisurgicalna-adjective