主治医

しゅじい

Meanings

1. Noun doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician
2. (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner

Kanji

• 主 main. Read as シュ.
• 治 govern
• 医 medicine. Read as イ.

Example sentences

• 彼は入院した瞬間から、いつ家に戻れるか教えてほしいと主治医に尋ね、困らせ続けた。
  From the moment he arrived there, he kept on bothering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home.
• もっと食べたほうがいいって、主治医の先生に言われたんだ。
  My doctor told me that I should eat more.
• トムは投薬の内容を変えてほしいと、主治医に頼んだ。
  Tom asked his doctor to change his medication.
• 主治医から禁煙を勧められたんです。
  My doctor advised me to give up smoking.
• 主治医の先生に診てもらった方がいいですよ。
  You should consult your doctor.

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