医者
A person who is qualified to treat people who are ill or injured. It is the general, everyday term used to refer to a medical doctor in Japanese.
Examples
3 of 5昨日、医者に行きました。
I went to the doctor yesterday.
こちらはこの病院で最も経験豊富な医者です。
This is the most experienced doctor in this hospital.
早く医者に診てもらいなよ。
You should go see a doctor soon.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Isha (医者) consists of 'I' (medicine) and 'Sha' (person). Think of a person (sha) who says 'Eee!' (I) when they see a needle.
Quick Quiz
風邪をひいたので、___に行きました。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 医者
Examples
昨日、医者に行きました。
everydayI went to the doctor yesterday.
こちらはこの病院で最も経験豊富な医者です。
formalThis is the most experienced doctor in this hospital.
早く医者に診てもらいなよ。
informalYou should go see a doctor soon.
医者の役割は、患者の健康を維持することである。
academicThe role of a doctor is to maintain the health of patients.
産業医は、社員の健康管理を担当する医者です。
businessAn occupational physician is a doctor in charge of employee health management.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
お医者さん
Mr./Ms. Doctor (polite/child-friendly)
医者の不養生
A doctor's neglect of his own health (The cobbler's children go barefoot)
医者を志す
To aspire to be a doctor
Often Confused With
Ishi is the formal, legal, and professional title, whereas Isha is the everyday spoken term.
Haisha specifically means a dentist, while Isha refers to general medical doctors.
Usage Notes
While 'Isha' is the standard word, when speaking to a doctor directly, it is customary and polite to address them as 'Sensei'.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use 'Isha' as a title (e.g., 'Tanaka-isha'), but you should use 'Tanaka-sensei' when talking to or about a specific doctor by name.
Memory Tip
Isha (医者) consists of 'I' (medicine) and 'Sha' (person). Think of a person (sha) who says 'Eee!' (I) when they see a needle.
Word Origin
From Middle Chinese: 醫 (medicine) + 者 (person).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In Japan, doctors are highly respected and belong to the category of professionals addressed as 'Sensei' (teacher/master).
Quick Quiz
風邪をひいたので、___に行きました。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 医者
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