やぶ医い者しゃ

noun

quack; incompetent doctor; bad doctor

Derogatory term for a doctor with poor skills or knowledge. Often used humorously or in self-deprecation. The やぶ part comes from 野巫 (unskilled shaman), implying lack of real ability.

See also: 野巫 (やぶ)

• あの病びょう院いんの先せん生せいは、本ほん当とうにやぶ医い者しゃだよ。

  That doctor at the hospital is a real quack.

• やぶ医い者しゃにかかると、風邪かぜでも治なおらないことがある。

  If you go to a bad doctor, even a cold might not get better.