Doctor (polite) in Japanese 🇯🇵

おいしゃさん info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– Break down the word: "おいしゃさん" (oishasan).
– "いしゃ" (isha) means "doctor"; adding "お" (o) in front makes it more polite.
– The suffix "さん" (san) is a respectful honorific.

Explanations:
– "おいしゃさん" is a respectful and polite way to refer to a doctor.
– It includes the honorific "お" (o) for politeness and "さん" (san) to show respect.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– 医者 (いしゃ, isha): Doctor
– 医師 (いし, ishi): Physician
– ドクター (どくたー, dokutaa): Doctor (borrowed from English)

Alternate Meanings like Slang:
– No significant slang alternatives, as it's a fairly formal term.

Examples of Sentences:
1. おいしゃさんに診てもらいました。(おいしゃさん に みてもらいました。)
– Romanized: "Oishasan ni mite moraimaa."
– English: "I was seen by the doctor."

2. この町のおいしゃさんはとても親切です。(この まち の おいしゃさん は とても しんせつ です。)
– Romanized: "Kono machi no oishasan wa totemo shinsetsu desu."
– English: "The doctor in this town is very kind."

3. 彼はおいしゃさんになりたいと言っています。(かれ は おいしゃさん に なりたい と いって います。)
– Romanized: "Kare wa oishasan ni naritai to itte imasu."
– English: "He says he wants to become a doctor."

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