(けんしん)

けんしん
noun
health checkup; medical examination
health
See also: 検診(けんしん) (medical screening)
1. health checkup; health screening; medical examination
A general health examination to check one's overall physical condition. Short for 健康診断(けんこうしんだん). Includes routine checkups at workplaces and community health screenings.
Have a health checkup once a year.
Something came up in my company health checkup.
Infant health checkups are provided free of charge by municipal governments.

Usage

Short for 健康診断(けんこうしんだん). In Japan, annual health checkups are mandated by law for employees. Community-based screenings are also widely offered for residents.

Note: Not to be confused with the homophone 検診(けんしん), which refers to screening for a specific disease (e.g., (がん)検診(けんしん), cancer screening). 健診(けんしん) is a general checkup; 検診(けんしん) targets a specific condition.

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