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近医

English translation: local physician


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Japanese term or phrase:近医
English translation:local physician
Entered by: Rod Anderson
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22:14 Mar 20, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-03-24 01:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / 近医
Japanese term or phrase: 近医
What does 近医 mean?

Neighborhood doctor? Patient's regular physician? "Close doctor"?

Please let me know!
Thank you!
Scott Saylor
Local time: 17:19
local physician, local doctor
Explanation:
Please see link.

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Note added at 35 mins (2010-03-20 22:49:59 GMT)
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http://med-honyaku.justblog.jp/

http://tangorin.com/words/local doctor
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Rod Anderson
Japan
Local time: 09:19
Grading comment
Thank you! I definitely think local physician ("clinic" or "hospital" etc) is the right answer, and this is corroborated by, the information in your first link. For the particular part of the document that I am looking at right now it seems to mean "local
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1local physician, local doctor
Rod Anderson
4neighbor doctor / neighborhood doctor
Chizuru Kaye


  

Answers


15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
neighbor doctor / neighborhood doctor


Explanation:
I think this is the right answer.


    Reference: http://gifushaho-hp.com/kini.html
Chizuru Kaye
United States
Local time: 20:19
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you! I like "neighborhood doctor." I think we also say "local doctor," as Rod says below. Thanks for your help!

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
local physician, local doctor


Explanation:
Please see link.

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Note added at 35 mins (2010-03-20 22:49:59 GMT)
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http://med-honyaku.justblog.jp/

http://tangorin.com/words/local doctor

Rod Anderson
Japan
Local time: 09:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you! I definitely think local physician ("clinic" or "hospital" etc) is the right answer, and this is corroborated by, the information in your first link. For the particular part of the document that I am looking at right now it seems to mean "local
Notes to answerer
Asker: I think local physician / doctor / clinic / hospital / etc is my preferred answer. Thank you!


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Changes made by editors
Mar 24, 2010 - Changes made by Rod Anderson:
Edited KOG entry's old entry - "近医" => "local physician, local doctor"


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