眼科（がんか、ganka）
- ophthalmology

The word 眼科 (眼科, がんか) means "ophthalmology" or "eye clinic" in English. It refers to the medical specialty that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the eye. It can refer to the department in a hospital or the private practice of an ophthalmologist (eye doctor).

⚫︎眼科医に行きました。 Translation: I went to the ophthalmologist. ⚫︎視力検査は眼科で行います。 Translation: The vision test is done at the eye clinic. ⚫︎近視の治療で眼科に行くことになりました。 Translation: I have to go to the ophthalmologist for the treatment of nearsightedness.

You use 眼科 when talking about going to see an eye doctor, the location of an eye clinic, or the field of ophthalmology. You can use it in various contexts, such as when making an appointment, discussing eye health, or referring to the specialty.

眼科 is written with the kanji 眼 (gan), meaning "eye," and 科 (ka), meaning "department" or "specialty." The reading is がんか (ganka) in hiragana. The okurigana is standard and doesn't have variations.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 眼科, as it is a specific medical term. However, you might use phrases like: ⚫︎目の病院 (me no byōin) - eye hospital (more general) ⚫︎眼医者 (me isha) - eye doctor (informal)

There aren't direct antonyms for 眼科. It refers to a specific area of medical practice.

最近、目がかすむので、眼科で診てもらおうと思っています。 ・Translation: Recently, my vision has been blurry, so I'm thinking of getting it checked at the eye clinic. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the intention to visit an ophthalmologist due to vision problems.

子供の目に異常が見つかったので、すぐに眼科に連れて行きました。 ・Translation: Since an abnormality was found in my child's eyes, I immediately took them to the ophthalmologist. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the action taken when a problem is noticed with a child's eyes, and that is going to the eye clinic.

The word 眼科 is a compound word. 眼 (gan) comes from the Chinese and Japanese word for "eye," and 科 (ka) comes from the Chinese and Japanese word for "department" or "specialty." It literally translates to "eye department" or "eye specialty."