産婦人科(さんふじんか)

さんふじんか
noun
obstetrics and gynecology
1. obstetrics and gynecology; OB/GYN
The medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and diseases of the female reproductive system. Also refers to the hospital department or clinic specializing in this field.
産婦人科(さんふじんか)を受診(じゅしん)する。
To visit an OB/GYN.
近(ちか)くに評判(ひょうばん)のいい産婦人科(さんふじんか)がある。
There's a well-regarded OB/GYN clinic nearby.
妊娠(にんしん)がわかったので、産婦人科(さんふじんか)で検査(けんさ)を受(う)けることにした。
Since I found out I was pregnant, I decided to get examined at an OB/GYN.

産婦人科(さんふじんか) is the medical department handling both obstetrics (pregnancy and childbirth) and gynecology (women's reproductive health).

WORD FORMATION:
産(さん) (birth) + 婦人(ふじん) (woman) + 科(か) (department). Combines 産科(さんか) (obstetrics) and 婦人科(ふじんか) (gynecology).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 産婦人科(さんふじんか)医(い) (OB/GYN doctor)
  • 産婦人科(さんふじんか)に通(かよ)う (to regularly visit an OB/GYN)
  • 産婦人科(さんふじんか)を受診(じゅしん)する (to visit an OB/GYN)
  • 産婦人科(さんふじんか)で出産(しゅっさん)する (to give birth at an OB/GYN)

RELATED:

  • 産科(さんか): obstetrics only
  • 婦人科(ふじんか): gynecology only
  • 小児科(しょうにか): pediatrics
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Added 2026.3.14 19:32 · Revised 2026.3.30 12:20
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