医者 (いしゃ, isha) Japanese meaning: doctor | KotomoraI caught a cold, so I went to the doctor.
Usage patterns
〈人〉が医者になるto become a doctor
He says he wants to become a doctor in the future.
医者に見てもらうto have a doctor examine (something/someone)
Since my fever wouldn't go down, I had a doctor examine me.
医者に相談するto consult a doctor
Please consult a doctor before taking the medicine.
Expressions
医者に掛けるentrust to a doctor; have a doctor see (someone)
医者 is the general word for any medical doctor, while 眼科医 specifically means an eye specialist.
医者 is the everyday, general word for doctor, while 開業医 narrows this to a doctor who owns and operates their own clinic.
看護師 refers to a nurse who assists with patient care, while 医者 refers to a doctor who diagnoses and treats illness.
患者 is the person being treated, whereas 医者 is the doctor who provides the treatment; learners often mix up the two 者-words.
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eye doctor; ophthalmologist
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young, inexperienced doctor
back-alley doctor; unlicensed doctor; quack
horse doctor; equine veterinarian
doctor; physician
quack; incompetent doctor
quack doctor; incompetent doctor
