診療する

• Reading: しんりょうする
• Romaji: shinryou suru
• Kanji breakdown: 診 (shin) — examine, diagnose; 療 (ryou) — treat, cure, heal
• Pronunciation: /ɕiɴ.ɾʲoː.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To examine and treat; to see a patient. To provide medical consultation and care.

A suru-verb combining 診 (examine/diagnose) and 療 (treat/cure). Covers both the diagnostic examination and the subsequent treatment — broader than 診察する (shinsatsu suru, to examine only). Used from the doctor's perspective when describing their work of seeing and treating patients.

Examples

1. あの医師は一日に五十人以上の患者を診療している。 That doctor sees more than fifty patients a day.
2. 休日でも急患を診療してくれる病院を探した。 I looked for a hospital that would treat emergency patients even on holidays.
3. オンラインで診療する仕組みが広がっている。 The practice of providing medical care online is becoming more widespread.

Usage Guide

Context: hospitals, clinics, medical

Tone: professional

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 診 (shin, examine/diagnose) + 療 (ryou, treat/cure) + する (to do). Literally 'to do examination and treatment.'

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal