診(み)る

みる
ichidan verb (transitive)
to examine (medically)
1. to examine (medically); to see a patient
To examine a patient as a medical professional, to provide medical care or consultation.
医者(いしゃ)に診(み)てもらう。
To be examined by a doctor.
患者(かんじゃ)を診(み)る。
To examine a patient.
脈(みゃく)を診(み)る。
To check the pulse.

診(み)る means to examine medically, different from 見(み)る (to see/look).

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: Transitive (他動詞(たどうし))
  • Conjugation: Ichidan (一段(いちだん))
  • Pattern: Xを診(み)る (to examine X)

KANJI DISTINCTION:

  • 診(み)る: to examine (medically)
  • 見(み)る: to see, to look at
  • 看(み)る: to look after, to take care of

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 医者(いしゃ)に診(み)てもらう (to be seen by a doctor)
  • 患者(かんじゃ)を診(み)る (to examine a patient)
  • 病気(びょうき)を診(み)る (to diagnose an illness)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 診察(しんさつ): medical examination
  • 診断(しんだん): diagnosis
  • 診療(しんりょう): medical treatment
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Added 2026.2.3 20:36 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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