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How do you say "surgeon" in Japanese?
外科医
gekai
In Japanese, "surgeon" is 外科医 (gekai).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce ge-KAI, two syllables with a firm clipped kai, quite different rhythm from the two-syllable English word.
Writing and usage
外科医 is written using kanji. It's a noun, 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
外科医は繊細な手術を行いました。
gekai ha sensai na shujutsu wo okonai mashita.
The surgeon performed a delicate operation.
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How to remember 外科医
Gekai sounds close to 'get eye' contact - a surgeon needs steady focus before making the first cut.
Related words
- veterinarian 獣医 juui
- pharmacist 薬剤師 yakuzaishi
- teacher 教師 kyoushi
- professor 教授 kyouju
- architect 建築家 kenchikuka
- judge 裁判官 saibankan
- police 警察 keisatsu
- firefighter 消防士 shouboushi
- soldier 兵士 heishi
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Questions about 外科医
How do you pronounce 外科医?
Pronounce ge-KAI, two syllables with a firm clipped kai, quite different rhythm from the two-syllable English word.
Is 外科医 formal or casual?
外科医 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 外科医 written in Japanese?
外科医 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as gekai.
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