歯 科 医 院(しかいいん)

しかいいん

noun

dental clinic; dentist's office

1. dental clinic; dentist's office

A medical facility specializing in dental care. In Japan, most dental practices are small private clinics rather than large hospital departments.

歯科医院(しかいいん)を予約(よやく)した。

I made an appointment at the dental clinic.

駅前(えきまえ)に新(あたら)しい歯科医院(しかいいん)ができた。

A new dental clinic opened in front of the station.

子(こ)どもの頃(ころ)から通(かよ)っている歯科医院(しかいいん)が来月(らいげつ)閉院(へいいん)するらしい。

The dental clinic I've been going to since childhood is apparently closing next month.

Composed of 歯科(しか) (dentistry) + 医院(いいん) (clinic). The standard term for a private dental practice in Japan. Japan has one of the highest densities of dental clinics in the world, with over 60,000 nationwide.

Common collocations

歯科医院(しかいいん)に通(かよ)う: to visit a dental clinic regularly
歯科医院(しかいいん)を予約(よやく)する: to make a dental appointment
歯科医院(しかいいん)で治療(ちりょう)を受(う)ける: to receive treatment at a dental clinic

Similar words

歯医者(はいしゃ): dentist — the casual, everyday word; also used to refer to the clinic itself colloquially
歯科(しか): dentistry — the field itself, or used as a prefix (e.g., 歯科(しか)医師(いし) = dentist)
医院(いいん): clinic — a general medical clinic; 歯科医院(しかいいん) specifies dental

Related Words

Compare: 歯医者(はいしゃ) (dentist)

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