表層形
いしゃ
イシャ
名詞
いしゃ (イシャ)
Isha · いしゃ — doctor, physician
Other ways to say “doctor” in Japanese →
いしゃ in rōmaji: isha.
名詞
普通名詞
一般
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📝 医者 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月27日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
いしゃ
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
医者
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| 読み (Reading) |
イシャ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
いしゃ
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| 読み・基本形 |
イシャ
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| 表記・基本形 |
いしゃ
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| 見出し語の読み |
イシャ
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How it's used
Used in casual and formal speech to refer to a medical doctor, commonly heard in clinics, hospitals, and daily conversation about health.
いしゃにみてもらったほうがいいよ。
Isha ni mite moratta hō ga ii yo.
You should get checked by a doctor.
あのいしゃはとてもしんせつです。
Ano isha wa totemo shinsetsu desu.
That doctor is very kind.
⚖️ Often confused with 'isha' (医者) vs. 'sensei' (先生), but 'isha' is specifically a medical professional, while 'sensei' is a general honorific for teachers or experts.
💡 English Meaning
いしゃ means “doctor, physician” — full definition & examples →
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Lemma: 医者
名詞普通名詞一般*
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