医 師(いし)

いし

noun

doctor, physician

formalmedicaloccupation health

See also: 石(いし) (stone)

1. doctor, physician, medical doctor

The formal term for a licensed medical doctor. Used in official, legal, and professional contexts.

医師(いし)に相談(そうだん)してください。

Please consult a doctor.

担当(たんとう)医師(いし)から説明(せつめい)を受(う)けた。

I received an explanation from the attending physician.

医師(いし)免許(めんきょ)を取得(しゅとく)するには長(なが)い年月(ねんげつ)がかかる。

It takes many years to obtain a medical license.

The formal, professional term for doctor. In everyday conversation, 医者(いしゃ) is far more common. 医師(いし) appears in legal documents, news, official titles, and medical contexts.

Common collocations

担当(たんとう)医師(いし) — attending physician
主治医(しゅじい) — primary doctor (uses 医(い) alone)
医師(いし)免許(めんきょ) — medical license
医師(いし)不足(ぶそく) — shortage of doctors
医師(いし)の診断(しんだん) — doctor's diagnosis

Similar words

医者(いしゃ) — doctor (everyday, casual)
先生(せんせい) — doctor (when addressing directly)

Related Words

Synonym: 医者(いしゃ) (doctor (everyday))

Related: 薬剤師(やくざいし) (pharmacist)

Related: 獣医(じゅうい) (veterinarian)

Compare: 先生(せんせい) (doctor)

Related: 病院(びょういん) (hospital)

Compare: 外科医(げかい) (surgeon)

Compare: 担当医(たんとうい) (doctor in charge)

Related: 医学生(いがくせい) (medical student)

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