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Learn Japanese rapidly! A medical emergency can be scary, but what if it happens while you're in Japan? Will you know how to communicate with health care professionals to ensure that you receive proper care? You might need to say, "My leg hurts," "I have a fever," or one of many other phrases. In order to survive in Japan, you've got to know what to say if you wind up in the hospital. This Newbie Japanese article is crucial if you plan to visit Japan. Since you can get sick or have a medical emergency any time, you're sure to appreciate this Japanese article's chart of body parts and example sentences. Not only will you learn valuable information, you'll rest assured knowing that you're covered in case of a medical emergency. This is one Japanese article you can't afford to miss!

Vocabulary: In this article, you'll learn the following words and phrases:

shinsatsu-shitsu - examining room
isu - "chair"
nodo - "throat"
itai - "sore, painful"
hakike - "nausea"
netsu - "fever, temperature"
do - "degree"
atama - "head"
senaka - "back" (of body)

Grammar: In this article, you'll learn the following words and phrases:

Useful Vocabulary and Phrases at a Hospital
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Shinsatsu-shitsu e dzo.
"Please come into the examination room."
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The verb "come to" or "enter" is inferred in this sentence. The literal translation is, "To the examination room, please."

For Example:

*Kochira is a polite way to refer to "here" or "this way."
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( Watashi wa ) netsu ga sanjuukyuu-ten-go do arimasu.
"I have a fever of 39.5 degrees."
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Please review the following grammar and vocabulary:
watashi - "I, me"
wa - topic marker
netsu - "fever, temperature"
ga - subject marker
sanjuukyuu-ten-go ( 39.5 ) - "thirty-nine point five"
do - "degree"
arimasu - "to exist, to have"

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Formation
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[person] wa [noun] ga arimasu
As we reviewed in the previous lesson, the sentence pattern "[person] wa [noun] ga arimasu" corresponds with "[person] has [noun]" in English. We usually insert the quantity before arimasu.

For Example:

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Decimal Point
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Ten means "dot," and we use it to refer to a decimal point. Check its usage in the following examples.

For Example:

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nodo - "fever temperature"
atama - "head"
senaka - "back"
onaka - "stomach"
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Please check the vocabulary for body parts.

"English" / Japanese
"head" / atama
"eye(s)" / me
"nose" / hana
"mouth" / kuchi
"teeth, tooth" / ha
"throat" / nodo
"neck" / kubi
"shoulder(s)" / kata
"back" / senaka
"stomach, abdomen" / onaka
"chest" / mune
"leg(s), foot, feet" / ashi
"arm(s)" / ude
"hand(s)" / te

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( Watashi wa ) nodo ga itai desu.
"My throat hurts."
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Please review the following grammar and vocabulary:
watashi - "I, me"
wa - topic marking particle
nodo - "throat"
ga - subject marker
itai - "painful" (-i ending adjective)
desu - copula

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Sentence Pattern
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Watashi wa [ body part ] ga itai desu.
"My [ body part ] hurts."

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