患者

• 読み: かんじゃ
• ローマ字: kanja
• 漢字の分解: 患 (kan) — affliction, trouble; 者 (ja/sha) — person
• 発音: /ka.n.dʑa/

意味

Patient. A person receiving medical treatment or care.

A noun used in medical and healthcare contexts to refer to someone who is ill or receiving treatment. More formal than 病人 (byounin — sick person). Commonly appears in hospital settings, news about health, and medical discussions. The polite form 患者さん is standard when speaking to or about patients.

例文

1. 今日は患者が多くて待ち時間が長い。
2. 患者さんの声にしっかり耳を傾ける。
3. この病院は一日に百人以上の患者を診る。

使い方ガイド

場面: hospital, medical, health news

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 患 (affliction, illness) and 者 (person). The kanji 患 contains 心 (heart) under 串 (skewer), evoking the image of a heart pierced by worry or pain.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal