How do you say "dentist" in Japanese?

歯医者

haisha

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "dentist" is 歯医者 (haisha).

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Pronunciation

歯医者 is written using kanji. Romanised as haisha, it sounds roughly like "hah-ee-shah" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Haisha (歯医者) combines ha (teeth) and isha (doctor). Japanese job titles use various endings like shi (士) for licensed professionals or sha (者) for workers.

Example sentence

町には優秀な歯医者がいます。

Machi ni wa yuushuu na haisha ga imasu.

There is a skilled dentist in town.

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How to remember 歯医者

Hai means teeth and sha from isha means doctor. A haisha is literally a teeth doctor.

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Questions about 歯医者

How do you pronounce 歯医者?

歯医者 is romanised as haisha. Say it roughly like "hah-ee-shah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 歯医者 formal or casual?

歯医者 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 歯医者 written in Japanese?

歯医者 is written using kanji. Haisha (歯医者) combines ha (teeth) and isha (doctor).

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