consultation hours; doctor's office hours; surgery hours
Refers to the scheduled time during which a doctor or clinic sees patients. Commonly used in medical contexts.
診察時間は午前9時から午後5時までです。
Consultation hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please come to the clinic within consultation hours.
We can't answer the phone outside of consultation hours.
Please finish check-in before consultation hours end.
On public holidays, the consultation hours are changed.
診察時間 refers specifically to the scheduled hours when a doctor sees patients, while 診療時間 can also cover the length of an individual treatment or therapy session.
Compound of 診察 (medical examination) and 時間 (time, hours).