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かかりつけ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

かかりつけ

か

か

り

つ

け

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

family doctor; regular clinic; one's regular doctor

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a doctor, dentist, or clinic that one regularly visits. Often used in phrases like かかりつけの医者 (family doctor) or かかりつけの病院 (regular hospital).

かかりつけの医い者しゃに相そう談だんしてください。
Please consult your family doctor.

彼かれ

は

かかりつけ

の

歯は

医い

者しゃ

が

いる

。

He has a regular dentist.

Kanji

掛hang, suspend, depend
付adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

主しゅ治じ医い
主治医 is a formal term for a doctor in charge of a patient's treatment, often in a hospital setting. かかりつけ is more casual and implies a long-term, personal relationship with a local doctor or clinic.

Etymology

From the verb 掛かる (to be involved with) in its continuative form 掛かり plus 付け (attached), literally meaning 'attached to' or 'regularly associated with'. The kana spelling is standard.