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診る · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 診る | 診ない |
| Polite | 診ます | 診ません |
| Past polite | 診ました | 診ませんでした |
| Past | 診た | 診なかった |
| Te-form | 診て | 診ないで |
| Desire | 診たい | 診たくない |
| Potential | 診られるalso 診れる | 診られないalso 診れない |
| Passive | 診られる | 診られない |
| Causative | 診させる | 診させない |
| Causative passive | 診させられる | 診させられない |
| Volitional | 診よう | |
| Polite volitional | 診ましょう | |
| Imperative | 診ろ | 診るな |
| Conditional | 診れば | 診なければ |
| Tara conditional | 診たら | 診なかったら |
Meanings
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
examine medically; check a patient; have a look at (a patient)
Used specifically for a doctor or medical professional examining a patient, checking symptoms, or taking a pulse. Not used for general 'seeing' or 'looking'.
You should have a doctor examine you.
The doctor is checking the patient's pulse.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を診るto examine a patient
The doctor examined the patient.
- 〈人〉に診てもらうto have a doctor examine oneself
Since my headache was bad, I had a doctor examine me.
- 〈人〉の様子を診るto check on a patient's condition
The nurse came to check on the hospitalized patient's condition.
Expressions
- 脈を診るexamine one's pulse