How to say "healer" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe direct borrowing of 'healer': typically someone who heals through spiritual or energy healing, or the healer role in games and fantasy. For a medical healer it is seldom the word you want.
- 治療者ちりょうしゃnounA person who gives treatment: 'healer' in the medical sense, a clinician or physician. Less common, and not the word for the spiritual or fantasy healer conveyed by ヒーラー.
For a healer in the medical sense—someone who treats patients—use 治療者; 「ヒーラー」 is the borrowed English word, used mainly for spiritual or energy healing and the healer role in games; both are less common.
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