初 診(しょしん)

しょしん

noun

first medical visit, initial consultation

medical

1. first medical visit, initial consultation

A patient's first visit to a particular doctor or hospital, or the first consultation for a new condition.

初診(しょしん)の方(かた)は受付(うけつけ)にお申(もう)し出(で)ください。

First-time patients, please check in at the reception desk.

初診(しょしん)には保険証(ほけんしょう)を持参(じさん)してください。

Please bring your insurance card for your first visit.

初診(しょしん)料(りょう)は再診(さいしん)料(りょう)より高(たか)いことが多(おお)い。

The initial consultation fee is often higher than the follow-up fee.

Usage

初診(しょしん) is commonly seen on signs and forms at hospitals and clinics in Japan. Patients are typically divided into 初診(しょしん) (first-time) and 再診(さいしん) (returning) at the reception desk.

Common collocations

初診(しょしん)料(りょう) (initial consultation fee)
初診(しょしん)の患者(かんじゃ) (first-time patient)
初診(しょしん)予約(よやく) (first-visit appointment)

Related words

再診(さいしん) (follow-up visit, return visit)
紹介状(しょうかいじょう) (referral letter — often needed for a first visit to a large hospital)

Related Words

Antonym: 再診(さいしん) (return visit)

Related: 紹介状(しょうかいじょう) (referral letter)

Related: 診察(しんさつ) (medical examination)

Related: 診察券(しんさつけん) (patient registration card)

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Added 2026.2.13 21:38 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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