診る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 診る. Reading: みる. Core meaning: to examine; to see a patient.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 医療ドラマでは若い医師が村人を診る / 劇中の医師は患者役を丁寧に診た.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A doctor examining a patient
  • 診る is the spelling used when a doctor examines a patient's condition. Distinguish this professional act from 見る, simply seeing or watching.