Japanese word

聴診器

Pronunciation

Romajichōshinki

Meaning

  • nounstethoscope

Example

看護師が聴診器を使います。kan go shi ga chō shin ki o tsuka i ma su

The nurse uses a stethoscope.

Illustration for 聴診器 (stethoscope)

More examples

医師は患者の胸に聴診器を当てて呼吸音を確認します。i shi wa kan ja no mune ni chō shin ki o a te te ko kyū on o kaku nin shi ma su

The doctor places a stethoscope against the patient's chest to listen to the patient's breathing.

Core concept

Describes an instrument that detects and carries sounds from within the body to the ears.

Common phrases

  • 聴診器を当てるchō shin ki o a te ru

    place a stethoscope against ___

  • 聴診器で聴くchō shin ki de ki ku

    listen with a stethoscope

  • 聴診器を使うchō shin ki o tsuka u

    use a stethoscope

Definition in Japanese

体に当てて、心臓や肺などの音を聴くための器具。karada ni a te te shin zō ya hai na do no oto o ki ku ta me no ki gu

Word origin

聴診器 (chōshinki) joins 聴 (chō, "listen"), 診 (shin, "examine"), and 器 (ki, "instrument"), so its structure directly reflects its use in medical examination.

Usage tips

  • The modern stethoscope was invented by French physician René Laennec in 1816, after he used a rolled paper tube to examine a patient's chest.

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