1.
medical certificate; doctor's note; diagnostic report
An official document issued by a physician stating a patient's diagnosis. Often required by employers, schools, or insurance companies to verify illness or injury.
診断書をもらう。
To get a doctor's note.
会社に診断書を提出した。
I submitted a medical certificate to the company.
長期休暇を取るには医師の診断書が必要だ。
To take long-term leave, a doctor's certificate is required.
Compound of 診断 (diagnosis) + 書 (written document). Issued by a doctor, usually for a fee, and used as official documentation of a medical condition.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 診断書をもらう / 書いてもらう: to receive / have written
- 診断書を提出する: to submit a medical certificate
- 医師の診断書: a physician's certificate
- 診断書が必要だ: a medical certificate is required