Japanese Conversation · Level 68
75 words
Japanese word
患者
Pronunciation
Romajikanja
Meaning
- nounpatient
Example
患者は病院にいます。kan ja wa byō in ni i ma su
The patient is at the hospital.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Describes a person who receives medical care because of illness or injury.
Common phrases
患者を受け入れるkan ja o u ke i re ru
admit a patient
患者の病室kan ja no byō shitsu
the patient's room
Similar words
病人byōnin: A person who is ill and may not be receiving medical care.
Definition in Japanese
病気やけがなどで、医師の診察や治療を受けている人。byō ki ya ke ga na do de i shi no shin satsu ya chi ryō o u ke te i ru hito
Word origin
患者 (kanja) combines 患 (kan, "suffer from illness") and 者 (sha, "person"), forming a word for a person receiving medical care.
Usage tips
- English uses patient for both a person receiving medical care and someone who stays calm, but 患者 (kanja) has only the medical meaning.