診る|みるmiru[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
    歯医者はいしゃに診みてもらうべきだ。↗
    You ought to see a dentist.
Conjugation
Dictionary form診る(みる)
Polite (masu)診ます(みます)
Negative (nai)診ない(みない)
polite (masen)診ません(みません)
classical zu / nu診ず・診ぬ(みず・みぬ)
Past (ta)診た(みた)
polite (mashita)診ました(みました)
Past negative (nakatta)診なかった(みなかった)
polite (masen deshita)診ませんでした(みませんでした)
Te form診て(みて)
Potential診られる(みられる)
Passive診られる(みられる)
Causative診させる(みさせる)
Causative passive診させられる(みさせられる)
Conditional (ba)診れば(みれば)
tara診たら(みたら)
Volitional診よう(みよう)
polite (mashou)診ましょう(みましょう)
Imperative診ろ(みろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymみるNeutralThe most general verb for seeing or watching; 「診る」 is used only when a doctor examines a patient.
  • Related看るみるNeutralMeans looking after or caring for a patient, as in 「病人を看る」; 「診る」 is what a doctor does when examining one.
  • Related検査けんさNeutralAn inspection or test, often medical or industrial; 「診る」 is a doctor examining a patient.
  • Related検分けんぶんWrittenWritten and formal: an on-site inspection or survey; 「診る」 is examining a patient.
  • Related調べるしらべるNeutralTo investigate or look something up; 「診る」 refers only to a doctor's examination of a patient.
  • Related検するけんするWrittenWritten and rare: to inspect; in everyday speech say 「検査する」.

Use 「診る」 for a doctor examining a patient. For caring for a patient use 「看る」, for medical or industrial tests 「検査」, and for looking in general 「見る」. 「調べる」 is for investigating; 「検分」 and 「検する」 are written, rare words.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 【診みる】患者かんじゃの具合ぐあいを調しらべる。診察しんさつする、診断しんだんする。
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