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精神科医 (seishinkai) Japanese meaning: psychiatrist | Kotomora

精せい神しん科か医い

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Meanings

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A medical doctor specializing in mental health. In Japan, this term is commonly used in clinical and everyday contexts.

彼かれは精せい神しん科か医いとして病びょう院いんで働はたらいている

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He works at a hospital as a psychiatrist.

精せい神しん科か医いに相そう談だんしてみてはどうですか。

Why don't you consult a psychiatrist?

Kanji

精refined, ghost, fairy
神gods, mind, soul
科department, course, section
医doctor, medicine

Related words

心しん理り学がく者しゃ
心理学者 is a psychologist (researcher or therapist), while 精神科医 is a medical doctor who can prescribe medication.
心しん療りょう内ない科か医い
心療内科医 is a psychosomatic medicine doctor, often treating stress-related physical symptoms, whereas 精神科医 treats a broader range of mental disorders.

Built from

精せい神しん科か+医い

Etymology

Compound of 精神 (mind, spirit), 科 (department, specialty), and 医 (doctor). The term follows the standard pattern for medical specialties in Japanese.