Japanese word

検診

Pronunciation

Romajikenshin

Meaning

  • nouncheckup

Example

毎年検診を受けます。mai toshi ken shin o u ke ma su

I get a checkup every year.

Illustration for 検診 (checkup)

More examples

検診の結果を医師に確認します。ken shin no kek ka o i shi ni kaku nin shi ma su

I check the results of my checkup with the doctor.

Core concept

It involves checking a person's health so that hidden signs of disease can be found at an early stage.

Common phrases

  • 検診を受けるken shin o u ke ru

    get a checkup

  • 検診の結果ken shin no kek ka

    checkup results

  • 検診を予約するken shin o yo yaku su ru

    schedule a checkup

Similar words

健康診断kenkōshindan: A general health examination that checks the body's overall condition.
人間ドックningendokku: A thorough health checkup that uses several tests to assess overall health.

Definition in Japanese

健康状態を確認し、病気の兆候を早く見つけるために受ける医療上の検査。ken kō jō tai o kaku nin shi byō ki no chō kō o haya ku mi tsu ke ru ta me ni u ke ru i ryō jō no ken sa

Word origin

This Sino-Japanese formation uses 検 (ken, "examine") for careful checking and 診 (shin, "diagnose") for a doctor's assessment.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 検診 (kenshin) often appears in がん検診 (gan kenshin), meaning cancer screening for a specific disease rather than a general health check.

Other meanings

  • medical examinationnoun

Related words

  • 検診者kenshinshaperson screenednoun

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