患者（かんじゃ、kanja）
- patient

The Japanese word 患者 患者 (かんじゃ, kanja) means "patient" in English. It refers to a person who is receiving medical treatment or care for an illness or injury. The word emphasizes the person's status as someone under medical supervision.

⚫︎患者 患者 が病院に運ばれた。 Translation: The patient was taken to the hospital. ⚫︎ 医者は患者 患者 の容態を診察した。 Translation: The doctor examined the patient's condition. ⚫︎ この病院には多くの患者 患者 がいます。 Translation: There are many patients in this hospital.

⚫︎患者 患者 is used in formal and informal contexts. ⚫︎ It can be used when talking about a person's medical condition or their relationship with a healthcare provider. ⚫︎ It is a common word used in medical settings and general conversations about health. ⚫︎ When speaking about someone who is sick, this is a standard term to use.

⚫︎ The word is typically written in kanji as 患者. ⚫︎ The reading is かんじゃ (kanja) in hiragana. ⚫︎ It is not typically written in katakana. ⚫︎ There are no variations in okurigana.

⚫︎ 病人 (びょうにん, byōnin) - "sick person" or "patient" (more general term) ⚫︎ 病人 (びょうしゃ, byōsha) - "sick person" (another term for "patient", but less common)

⚫︎ 健康な人 (けんこうなひと, kenkō na hito) - "healthy person"

彼は《患者 患者 のために懸命に働いている。》 ・Translation: He is working hard for the patients. ・Explanation: This sentence describes someone's dedication to helping patients.

その《患者 患者 は回復に向かっている。》 ・Translation: That patient is recovering. ・Explanation: This shows the patient's positive progress in their health.

The word 患者 患者 is composed of two kanji: ⚫︎ 患 (kan) - meaning "suffering," "illness," or "trouble" ⚫︎ 者 (sha) - meaning "person" or "one who" Together, the kanji create a word that literally means "a person who is suffering from illness," hence "patient."