Talking about health in Japanese
When you’re traveling in Japan you may need to visit a drugstore or a doctor, so it’s important to learn some basic words and phrases for talking about health in Japanese. We hope you never need to use them, but check out this free audio lesson just in case.
What’s the Japanese word for hospital? How do you tell someone to call an ambulance, or explain to a doctor that your back hurts? After this lesson you’ll be able to describe your symptoms in Japanese, and know what to say in an emergency if necessary. In the unlikely event that you need to access health care if you’re feeling sick or get injured, let’s be prepared…
Pronunciation help for talking about health in Japanese
As hard as you try, without helpful feedback your Japanese pronunciation is never going to be the same as a native speaker’s. If you've found it difficult to perfect the way you say Japanese words and phrases, this lesson will help you.
Using the blue Rocket Record buttons you can record the way you say each medical word or phrase, and compare it with the way a Japanese native speaker does. That’s right, with Rocket Japanese voice mapping technology you can record your voice as many times as you need until your pronunciation matches the Japanese speaker!
That’s it for today’s lesson. I hope you stay happy and healthy.
Sayaka Matsuura
Rocket Japanese
Exercise: Match the Japanese phrases and words with the correct English translation. You can print this lesson out and write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
