1.
examination room; consulting room; doctor's office
The room in a hospital or clinic where a doctor examines and consults with patients.
診察室にお入りください。
Please come into the examination room.
名前を呼ばれて診察室に入った。
My name was called and I entered the examination room.
診察室の前で三十分も待たされた。
I was kept waiting for thirty minutes in front of the examination room.
USAGE:
Commonly seen on signs in hospitals and clinics, often numbered (第一診察室, 第二診察室). Patients typically wait in the 待合室 (waiting room) until called.
WORD FORMATION:
診察 (medical examination) + 室 (room). The 〜室 suffix is productive for room names.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 待合室: waiting room
- 処置室: treatment room
- 手術室: operating room