ドック
also: ドッグ
Meanings
1
Refers to a dock for ships or boats. Common in compounds like ドック入り (docking).
The ship entered the dock for repairs.
2
thorough physical examination; health checkup
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 人間ドック (ningen dock). Refers to a comprehensive medical checkup, often at a hospital or clinic.
See also: 人間ドック
I'm scheduled to have a company health checkup next month.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉がドックに入るfor a ship to go into dock (for repairs, construction, etc.)
The tanker went into dock for repairs.
- 〈人〉がドックを受けるfor a person to undergo a (comprehensive) health checkup
My father gets a full checkup every year.