診察します（しんさつします、shinsatsuしmasu）
- to have a medical check

The Japanese word 診察します (しんさつします) means "to examine" or "to give a medical examination." It refers to the act of a medical professional, such as a doctor or nurse, evaluating a patient's condition to diagnose an illness or injury. This involves a variety of procedures including asking questions, checking vital signs, listening to the patient's heart and lungs, and possibly ordering tests. The core concept is the professional's act of investigating a patient's health. The verb describes the action.

⚫︎ 医者は患者を診察します。 Translation: The doctor examines the patient. ⚫︎ 風邪を引いたので、病院で診察します。 Translation: Because I caught a cold, I'll have a medical examination at the hospital. ⚫︎ 今日の午後、内科で診察します。 Translation: I will have a medical examination at the internal medicine department this afternoon.

⚫︎ 診察します is used in formal or polite situations, typical in healthcare settings. It's the polite form of the verb "to examine". ⚫︎ It's appropriate to use 診察します when speaking to a doctor, nurse, or other medical staff, or when talking about medical procedures. ⚫︎ Often used when discussing a visit to the doctor, a scheduled medical exam, or describing the actions of a medical professional. ⚫︎ It is always the verb, and it can be used for oneself or someone else, depending on the context. ⚫︎ It's important to use the polite form in medical contexts out of respect.

⚫︎ The word 診察します is typically written in kanji and hiragana: 診察します ⚫︎ The kanji 診 means "to examine" or "to diagnose". ⚫︎ The kanji 察 means "to inspect" or "to observe". ⚫︎ The hiragana します is the polite form (masu-form) of the verb "to do/perform". ⚫︎ Another form is: 診察する which is the dictionary form of the verb. ⚫︎ You might also see the word in its base form: 診察 (shinsatsu) meaning "medical examination" or "examination."

⚫︎ 検査します (kensahimasu) - to test, to examine (more generally, often referring to lab tests) ⚫︎ 診る (miru) - to examine (a more casual form of "to see/examine") ⚫︎ 検診する (kenshin suru) - to have a medical checkup

⚫︎ There isn't a direct antonym for 診察します. However, words or actions that could be considered the opposite would be those that avoid medical examination or evaluation, like refusing treatment or not seeing a doctor.

先生は患者の症状を詳しく診察します。 ・Translation: The doctor carefully examines the patient's symptoms. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the doctor's thoroughness in examining the patient.

新しい薬を処方する前に、医師は健康状態を診察します。 ・Translation: Before prescribing a new medicine, the doctor will examine your health condition. ・Explanation: This sentence highlights the importance of examination before medical intervention.

⚫︎ The word 診察 is a combination of two kanji. ⚫︎ 診 (shin): relates to examining or diagnosing. ⚫︎ 察 (satsu): implies observing or investigating. ⚫︎ The addition of します (shimasu) changes it into a verb, indicating the act of performing an examination.