Practice a 日本語 Doctor's Appointment
Visiting the doctor in 日本語 is high-stakes and high-value: getting your symptoms across precisely matters, and the medical vocabulary is mostly Latin-based across European languages. This scenario rehearses a general practitioner's appointment from check-in to prescription: describing symptoms with body parts and intensity, mentioning allergies and existing conditions, understanding the doctor's explanation, and reading a prescription. You'll practise the formal register doctors use, plus the verbs for pain, duration, and frequency. By the end, you'll handle a routine 日本語-speaking appointment without needing a translator.
Sample 日本語 conversation
こんにちは！どうぞお入りください。おかけになってくださいね。今日はどうされましたか？
Hello! Please come in and take a seat. What brings you in today?数日前から体調が悪いんです。
I haven't been feeling well for a few days.それは大変ですね。症状を教えてください。痛みはありますか？
I'm sorry to hear that. Can you describe your symptoms? Do you have any pain?熱があって、体が痛くて、すごく疲れます。
I have a fever, body aches, and I feel exhausted.体温を測りますね…38.5度です。熱はいつからですか？
Let me take your temperature... 38.5 degrees. How long have you had the fever?2日くらい前からです。夜になるとひどくなります。
About two days. It gets worse at night.
学べること
- Check in at a 日本語-speaking clinic
- Describe symptoms with body parts, duration, and intensity
- Mention allergies, medications, and chronic conditions
- Understand basic diagnosis and treatment instructions
- Read a 日本語 prescription and ask follow-up questions
よくある質問
How do I describe pain levels in 日本語?
Use the 日本語 equivalent of 'mild, moderate, severe', plus 'sharp', 'dull', 'stabbing'. The vocabulary list covers this nuanced spectrum.
Will my 日本語-speaking doctor speak English?
Often yes in big cities, often no in smaller towns. Even when they do, knowing the basic 日本語 medical vocabulary helps you describe symptoms more accurately.
How do I ask about side effects of medication in 日本語?
There's a specific construction — 'What are the side effects?' — that the scenario teaches. Pharmacists often answer this more thoroughly than doctors.
What's the 日本語 for 'I'm allergic to penicillin'?
A critical sentence to memorise. We include it verbatim in the vocabulary list and rehearse it in the scenario.