general practitioner in private practice; primary care physician; GP
Refers to a doctor who runs their own clinic and provides general medical care, as opposed to a hospital-based or specialist physician.
See also: 開業医 (かいぎょうい)
He left the university hospital and became a general practitioner in private practice.
風邪をひいたら、まず一般開業医に診てもらう。
When I catch a cold, I first see a GP.
Compound of 一般 (general) + 開業医 (private practitioner).