歯科医師|しかいしshikaishi

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Definitions
  1. noundentist
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym歯医者はいしゃCasualColloquial everyday word for a dentist; it can also mean the dental clinic itself. 「歯科医師」 is the legal, formal designation.
  • Synonym歯科医しかいNeutralA slightly shorter form, basically synonymous with 「歯科医師」; used in both written prose and formal settings.

In everyday speech about seeing a dentist, say 「歯医者」. In legal or formal documents use 「歯科医師」; 「歯科医」 also fits written and formal contexts and is essentially interchangeable with it.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 歯科しかを専門せんもんとする医師いし。現在げんざいの日本にっぽんでは、歯科しか医師法いしほうに基もとづいて歯科しかのみの医療いりょう行為こういをおこなう資格しかくを有ゆうする者もの。
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