診断

• 読み: しんだん
• ローマ字: shindan
• 漢字の分解: 診 (shin) — examine, diagnose; 断 (dan) — judge, decide, cut
• 発音: /ɕin.da.n/

意味

Diagnosis; medical examination. The identification of a disease or condition based on symptoms.

A suru-verb (診断する) used when a doctor identifies a condition. Distinct from 診察 (the physical examination itself) — 診断 focuses on the conclusion reached. Common phrases include 診断を受ける (to receive a diagnosis) and 診断書 (medical certificate/diagnosis document).

例文

1. 医師に花粉症だと診断された。
2. 健康診断の結果は来週届く予定だ。
3. 早い段階で正しい診断を受けることが大切だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: hospitals, health, workplace

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 診 (shin, to examine/diagnose) and 断 (dan, to judge/decide). Literally 'examine and judge,' describing the process of reaching a medical conclusion.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal