Japanese

みる
Meaning: to examine (medically); to diagnose
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 診る 診ない
Polite 診ます 診ません
Past 診た 診なかった
Polite + Past 診ました 診ませんでした
Te-form 診て 診なくて
Potential 診られる 診られない
Passive 診られる 診られない
Causative 診させる 診させない
Imperative 診ろ 診るな

Handwriting

診
る

Example sentences

I decided to have a doctor examine me.
お医者さんに診てもらったほうがいいですよ。
You should have a doctor look at it.
目が赤いので眼科に行って診てもらった
My eyes were red, so I went to the eye clinic and had them checked.
医者は望聞問切の方法で患者を診る
The doctor examines the patient using the four traditional diagnostic methods.

Usage Notes

Specifically used for medical examinations. While pronounced the same as '見る' (to see), it uses a different kanji to indicate a clinical context.

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