Updated：January 18, 2023
Medical care（ Medical Examinations at Hospitals, Etc.）
General Procedure for Receiving a Medical Examination
- Present your public health insurance card at the reception counter, and notify them if it is your first time to be examined at that institution. Submit any referral letters you have from a different medical institution.
If it is not your first time, present your patient registration card. If it is your first examination of a new month, present your health insurance card as well. Please inform the reception counter if you do not have a health insurance card. - If it is your first time there, fill out the medical examination registration form and other documents and submit them at the reception counter.
- Wait your turn in the waiting area.
- When it is your turn, your name will be called (or your number will be displayed if you received a number slip).
- The doctor examines you in the examination room.
- Wait in the waiting area after your examination is complete.
- When your name is called or your number is displayed, pay your fee at the reception counter.
- If you require medication, you will either receive it at the hospital or be given a prescription. If you are given a prescription, take it to a pharmacy to obtain your prescription.
* If you do not have a health insurance card, you will have to pay the full amount of your medical fee. With medical insurance coverage, patients pay approximately 30% (please view p. 50, “National Health Insurance Coverage,” for more details) of the total fee. These figures may change due to revisions to the system.
Specialized Medical Departments in Hospitals, Etc.
内科（ないか）
Pronunciation : Naika
Meaning : Internal medicine
外科（げか）
Pronunciation : Geka
Meaning : Surgery
小児科（しょうにか）
Pronunciation : Shonika
Meaning : Pediatrics
歯科（しか）
Pronunciation : Shika
Meaning : Dentistry
眼科（がんか）
Pronunciation : Ganka
Meaning : Ophthalmology
皮膚科（ひふか）
Pronunciation : Hifuka
Meaning : Dermatology
耳鼻咽喉科（じびいんこうか）
Pronunciation : Jibiinkoka
Meaning : Ear, Nose, Throat
整形外科（せいけいげか）
Pronunciation : Seikeigeka
Meaning : Orthopedic surgery
泌尿器科（ひにょうきか）
Pronunciation : Hinyokika
Meaning : Urology
産婦人科（さんふじんか）
Pronunciation : Sanfujinka
Meaning : Obstetrics & Gynecology
精神科（せいしんか）
Pronunciation : Seishinka
Meaning : Psychiatry
Describing Symptoms in Japanese
寒気（さむけ）がする
Pronunciation : Samuke ga suru.
Meaning : I have the chills.
咳（せき）がでる
Pronunciation : Seki ga deru.
Meaning : I have a cough.
熱（ねつ）がある
Pronunciation : Netsu ga aru.
Meaning : I have a fever.
頭（あたま）がいたい
Pronunciation : Atama ga itai.
Meaning : I have a headache.
喉（のど）がはれている
Pronunciation : Nodo ga harete iru.
Meaning : My throat is swollen.
お腹（おなか）がいたい
Pronunciation : Onaka ga itai.
Meaning : I have a stomachache.
腰（こし）がいたい
Pronunciation : Koshi ga itai.
Meaning : I have a backache.
歯（は）がいたい
Pronunciation : Ha ga itai.
Meaning : I have a toothache.
吐き気（はきけ）がする
Pronunciation : Hakike ga suru.
Meaning : I feel nauseous.
下痢（げり）している
Pronunciation : Geri shite iru.
Meaning : I have diarrhea.
めまいがする
Pronunciation : Memai ga suru.
Meaning : I feel dizzy.
息切れ（いきぎれ）がする
Pronunciation : Ikigire ga suru.
Meaning : I am short of breath.
目（め）がつかれる
Pronunciation : Me ga tsukareru.
Meaning : My eyes are tired.
耳鳴り（みみなり）がする
Pronunciation : Miminari ga suru.
Meaning : My ears are ringing.
胸（むね）やけする
Pronunciation : Muneyake suru.
Meaning : I have heartburn.
×××がかゆい
Pronunciation : ××× ga kayui.
Meaning : My ××× is itchy.
気分（きぶん）がわるい
Pronunciation : Kibun ga warui.
Meaning : I feel sick.
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