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義肢装具士 (ぎしそうぐし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

義ぎ肢し装そう具ぐ士し

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Meanings

1

prosthetist and orthotist

A licensed healthcare professional who fits, fabricates, and adjusts artificial limbs (prostheses) and orthopedic braces (orthoses).

義ぎ肢し装そう具ぐ士しは、患かん者じゃに合あわせて義ぎ足そくや装そう

具ぐ

を

作つく

る

専せん

門もん

家か

です

。

A prosthetist and orthotist is a specialist who makes prosthetic legs and orthoses tailored to patients.

Kanji

義righteousness, justice, morality
肢limb, arms & legs
装attire, dress, pretend
具tool, utensil, means
士gentleman, scholar, samurai

Built from

義ぎ肢し+装そう具ぐ+士し

Etymology

Compound of 義肢 (gishi, 'artificial limb'), 装具 (sōgu, 'orthopedic device/brace'), and 士 (shi, 'professional'). The term is a modern coinage reflecting the combined scope of prosthetics and orthotics.