助じょ産さん師し

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Meanings

Refers to a licensed professional who assists in childbirth. The term 助産師 is the modern legal designation, replacing the older 助産婦.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が助じょ産さん師しになるfor someone to become a midwife
彼かの女じょは大だい学がくを卒そつ業ぎょうしてから助じょ産さん師しになった。
She became a midwife after graduating from university.
助じょ産さん師しとして働はたらくto work as a midwife
彼かれは10年ねん間かん、助じょ産さん師しとして病びょう院いんで働はたらいている。
He has worked as a midwife at the hospital for ten years.
助じょ産さん師しの資し格かくを取とるto obtain a midwife license
彼かの女じょは助じょ産さん師しの資し格かくを取とるために専せん門もん学がっ校こうに通かよった。
She attended a vocational school to obtain her midwife license.

Kanji

助help, rescue, assist
産products, bear, give birth
師expert, teacher, master

Related words

助じょ産さん婦ぷ
助産師 is the current official Japanese term for a midwife, while 助産婦 is the older term that has largely been replaced in formal and legal contexts.

Don't confuse with

看かん護ご師しN4
助産師 is a specialist trained specifically to assist childbirth, whereas 看護師 is a general nurse who can work in any medical field.

Counted with

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).

Built from

助じょ産さん+師し

Etymology

Compound of 助 (help, assist), 産 (birth), and 師 (master, professional). The term was officially adopted to replace 助産婦, reflecting a gender-neutral and professional designation.