歯医者
はいしゃ
hepburn haisha
dentist
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 歯医者に行きます。I go to the dentist.
- 歯医者が怖い。The dentist is scary.
Collocations
歯医者 (haisha, dentist)歯科 (shika, dentistry)歯医者に行く虫歯 (mushiba, cavity)歯ブラシ (haburashi)
Mnemonic
Haisha (歯医者) is "dentist" — B + no-cluster kanji compound. Structure: 歯 + 医者 (tooth + doctor). Isha is general doctor / haisha is dentist (specific field) / ishi is formal / shikai is official designation. Shika (歯科) means dentistry (hospital department). Japans medical department naming pattern. Korean chigwa-uisa parallel, Chinese yayi single; Japans haisha / shikai register split.
Quick check
Haisha vs shikai?