diagnose

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is しん, and the kun reading is みる. It has 12 strokes and relates to medical examination of a patient.
• Basic usage: 診る is read みる, and 診察 is read しんさつ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 診る and 診察
  • 診る means to examine or to see a patient. It is a verb read みる for a doctor directly examining a patient.
  • 医療ドラマでは若い医師が村人を診る。 means “In the medical drama, a young doctor examines the villagers.”
  • 診察 means medical examination or consultation. It is a noun read しんさつ for the procedure or act of a medical examination.
  • 診察の前に受付で問診票を書きました。 means “I completed a medical questionnaire at reception before the examination.”