定期検診(ていきけんしん)

ていきけんしん
noun
periodic checkup; regular medical exam
1. periodic medical checkup; regular health screening
A routine medical examination conducted at regular intervals to monitor health and detect problems early. Includes both general health checkups and specialized screenings.
年(ねん)に一回(いっかい)定期検診(ていきけんしん)を受(う)けている。
I get a regular checkup once a year.
定期検診(ていきけんしん)で虫歯(むしば)が見(み)つかった。
A cavity was found during a regular checkup.
定期検診(ていきけんしん)のおかげで病気(びょうき)を早期(そうき)に発見(はっけん)することができた。
Thanks to regular checkups, the illness was detected early.

USAGE:
Applies to various types of regular medical examinations, including general health checkups (健康(けんこう)診断(しんだん)), dental checkups (歯科(しか)検診(けんしん)), and cancer screenings (がん{検診(けんしん)}). In Japan, companies are legally required to provide annual health checkups for employees.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 定期検診(ていきけんしん)を受(う)ける (to have a regular checkup)
  • 歯科(しか)の定期検診(ていきけんしん) (regular dental checkup)
  • 定期検診(ていきけんしん)の結果(けっか) (checkup results)

WORD FORMATION:
定期(ていき) (regular, periodic) + 検診(けんしん) (medical examination).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 健康(けんこう)診断(しんだん): health checkup (often abbreviated to 健診(けんしん))
  • 人間(にんげん)ドック: comprehensive physical exam (more thorough)
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