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How do you say "i need a doctor" in Japanese?

医者に診ていただきたいのですが

isha ni mite itadakitainodesuga

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "i need a doctor" is 医者に診ていただきたいのですが (isha ni mite itadakitainodesuga).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce ee-shah nee mee-teh ee-tah-dah-kee-tai-noh-deh-soo-gah, isha means doctor, a short simple word to anchor the longer phrase.

Writing and usage

医者に診ていただきたいのですが is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

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How to remember 医者に診ていただきたいのですが

Isha sounds like 'ee, shah', picture shah, a wealthy patient, insisting he needs to see a doctor immediately.

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Questions about 医者に診ていただきたいのですが

How do you pronounce 医者に診ていただきたいのですが?

Pronounce ee-shah nee mee-teh ee-tah-dah-kee-tai-noh-deh-soo-gah, isha means doctor, a short simple word to anchor the longer phrase.

Is 医者に診ていただきたいのですが formal or casual?

医者に診ていただきたいのですが is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 医者に診ていただきたいのですが written in Japanese?

医者に診ていただきたいのですが is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as isha ni mite itadakitainodesuga.

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"I need a doctor" in other languages

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