Japanese Conversation · Level 66
75 words
Japanese word
手術
Pronunciation
Romajishujutsu
Meaning
- nounsurgery
Example
私は来週、手術を受けます。watashi wa rai shū shu jutsu o u ke ma su
I will have surgery next week.
More examples
医師は明日の朝、手術を行います。i shi wa asu no asa shu jutsu o okona i ma su
The doctor will perform surgery tomorrow morning.
Core concept
Refers to a medical procedure in which a doctor treats an illness or injury by working directly on the body.
Common phrases
手術を受けるshu jutsu o u ke ru
have surgery
手術を行うshu jutsu o okona u
perform surgery
Similar words
オペope: An informal word for a surgical procedure.
Definition in Japanese
病気やけがを治すため、医師が体に直接処置を施すこと。byō ki ya ke ga o nao su ta me i shi ga karada ni choku setsu sho chi o hodoko su ko to
Word origin
The Japanese compound 手 (shu, "hand") + 術 (jutsu, "technique") literally means a technique performed by hand and came to denote a medical operation.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 手術 (shujutsu) commonly appears with 受ける (ukeru, "receive"), while English commonly uses have surgery.
Related words
- 手術するshujutsusuruperform surgeryverb