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言語聴覚士 (げんごちょうかくし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
speech therapist ; speech-language pathologist
A licensed professional who assesses and treats communication and swallowing disorders. This is the official Japanese title for a speech-language-hearing therapist.
彼かの 女じょ は 病びょう 院いん で 言げん 語ご 聴ちょう 覚かく 士し と し て 働はたら い て い ます 。
She works as a speech therapist at a hospital.
Kanji 聴 listen, headstrong, naughty 覚 memorize, learn, remember 士 gentleman, scholar, samurai Similar words 理り 学がく 療りょう 法ほう 士し A physical therapist who focuses on movement and physical rehabilitation, while a 言語聴覚士 focuses on communication and swallowing.
作さ 業ぎょう 療りょう 法ほう 士し An occupational therapist who helps with daily living skills, distinct from the communication focus of a 言語聴覚士.
Etymology Compound of 言語 (language, speech), 聴覚 (hearing, auditory sense), and 士 (professional, specialist). The term was established as a national qualification in Japan in 1997.
