also: ドクトル
Common loanword for a medical doctor or physician. Also used in titles (e.g., ドクターX) and academic contexts.
from Dutch doctor · from German Doktor
He is a doctor at the university hospital.
ドクターストップがかかった。
The doctor ordered him to stop (e.g., boxing match, overwork).
Since I wasn't feeling well, I consulted a doctor.
Please follow the doctor's instructions after the surgery.
I got a diagnosis from a doctor just to be safe.
family doctor; GP; primary care physician