No. 3,303 in Japanese
患者
Patient.
In a sentence
その患者は早期の治療を受ける必要があります。
That patient needs to receive early treatment.
The word 患者 (kanja) is used here to refer to a specific person who is receiving medical attention, emphasizing their role as the person being treated.
医者は患者の話を注意深く聞くべきです。
Doctors should listen carefully to their patients.
Here, 患者 (kanja) is used collectively to refer to individuals who are under the care of physicians, highlighting their general role in the medical context.
患者に適切なケアを提供することは重要です。
Providing appropriate care to patients is important.
In this example, 患者 (kanja) represents the broader category of people in a medical context who may require care, demonstrating its usage as a general term.
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