健康診断(けんこうしんだん)

けんこうしんだん
noun
health checkup; medical examination
1. health checkup; medical examination
A routine medical examination to assess overall health and detect potential diseases early. Often required annually by employers in Japan.
年(ねん)に一度(いちど)健康診断(けんこうしんだん)を受(う)けている。
I get a health checkup once a year.
健康診断(けんこうしんだん)で異常(いじょう)が見(み)つかった。
An abnormality was found in my health checkup.
会社(かいしゃ)の健康診断(けんこうしんだん)は来週(らいしゅう)だ。
The company health checkup is next week.

JAPANESE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM:

In Japan, annual 健康診断(けんこうしんだん) is mandatory for:

  • Employees (required by employers)
  • Students (school health checkups)
  • Adults over 40 (特定健診(とくていけんしん))

ABBREVIATIONS:

  • 健診(けんしん): shortened form
  • 人間ドック(にんげんどっく): comprehensive health checkup

TYPICAL TESTS:

  • 身長(しんちょう)・体重(たいじゅう): height and weight
  • 血圧(けつあつ): blood pressure
  • 血液検査(けつえきけんさ): blood test
  • 尿検査(にょうけんさ): urine test
  • 視力(しりょく)・聴力(ちょうりょく): vision and hearing
  • 胸部(きょうぶ)レントゲン: chest X-ray

Related Words

Related: 通院(つういん) (outpatient visit)
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Added 2026.1.17 2:32 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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