医局
Meanings
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medical office; doctor's office
Refers to a room or office used by doctors in a hospital, especially for administrative work, meetings, or study. Often implies a shared space for medical staff rather than a private consultation room.
The doctor on duty is taking a nap in the medical office.
The residents hold a meeting in the doctors' office every morning.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が医局に所属するto belong to a hospital's medical office/department
He belongs to the internal medicine department's office.
- 医局で〈事〉を話し合うto discuss something in the medical office
They discussed the future treatment plan in the medical office.