WORD DETAIL
斜視
しゃし
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
斜視is read asしゃしand is a medical noun for strabismus, a condition in which the eyes are not aligned toward the same point. - Basic usage: Use
斜視の仕組みfor its mechanism and斜視について説明するfor making it the topic of an explanation.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Clinical and everyday wording
- Strabismus is the precise clinical term; “crossed eyes” is an everyday description that may cover only some appearances.
- Instruction versus diagnosis
- A classroom model and a fictional doctor’s diagram explain the concept without diagnosing a real individual.

