歯科医師|しかいしshikaishi
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Definitions
- 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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