Japanese

しんだん
Meaning: diagnosis; medical check; assessment
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

診
断

Example sentences

The doctor diagnosed him with a cold.
健康診断で尿検査を受けた。
I had a urine test at my health checkup.
祖母は最近、認知症と診断されました。
My grandmother was recently diagnosed with dementia.
網膜剥離と診断された。
He was diagnosed with retinal detachment.
健康診断で尿酸値を測る
I measure my uric acid level in a health checkup.
彼は足の傷から細菌が入り、蜂窩織炎と診断された。
He was diagnosed with cellulitis after bacteria entered through a scratch on his leg.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in medicine for identifying a disease, but also applies to assessing the condition of a company or system.

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