Emergency & Health
| Welcome to the Emergency & health page. Below is an example of a 119 emergency call. Remember to speak slowly when you tell them your name and address. Click on the English to link to a video of the phrase. |
| Emergencies (Call 119) | ||
|---|---|---|
| English | Romaji | Japanese |
| This is the Fire Department. Is this a fire or an emergency call? | Shobosho desu. Kaji desu ka? Kyukyu desu ka? | 消防署です。火事ですか？救急ですか？ |
| This is an emergency. Help. | Kyukyu desu. | 救急です。 |
| What’s wrong? | Doushimashitaka? | どうしましたか？ |
| I have injured myself. | Kega o shimashita. | 怪我をしました。 |
| I have burnt myself. | Yakedo o shimashita. | 火傷をしました。 |
| A family member has collapsed. | AKazoku ga taoremashita. | 家族が倒れました。 |
| They are not responding. | Ishiki ga arimasen. | 意識がありません。 |
| It is a car accident. | kotsujiko ni arimashita. | こつ事故にありました。 |
| What is your address? | Nani-ku, nani-cho, nan-ban, nan-go desuka? | 何区、何丁、何番、何互ですか？ |
| My address is (insert your address). | xx-ku, xx-chome, xx-ban, xx gou, xxx biru. | xx区、ｘｘ丁目、ｘｘ番、ｘｘ号、ｘｘビル。 |
| What is your phone number? | Denwa bango wa? | 電話番後は？ |
| My phone number is xxx-xxxx-xxxx. | xxx-xxxx-xxxx desu. | xxx－xxxx－xxxxです。 |
| Emergencies | ||
| Call a doctor! | Isha o yonde kudasai! | 医者を呼んでください |
| Call the police! | Keisatsu o yonde kudasa! | 警察を呼んでください！ |
| Help! | Tasukete! | 助けて！ |
| Watch out! | Ki o tsukete! | 気をつけて |
| Health Problems | ||
| How do you feel? | Kibun wa ikaga desuka? | 気分はいかがですか？ |
| I’m allergic to antibiotics / penicillin. | Kousei busshitsu / penishirin ni arerugii ga arimasu. | 抗生物質 / ペニシリンにアレルギーあります。 |
| I’m having trouble breathing. | Iki ga kurushii. | 息が苦しい |
| I can’t bend my leg or (arm). | Ashi (te) ga magerarenai. | 足（手）が曲げられない。 |
| I can’t stop coughing. | Seki ga tomaranai. | 咳が止まらない。 |
| I don’t feel well. | Kibun ga warui desu. | 気分が悪いです。 |
| I don’t feel well, so I won’t go to work. | Kibun ga warui (desu) kara, shigoto o yasumimasu. | 気分が悪い（です）から、仕事を休みます。 |
| I feel dizzy. | Memai ga suru. | めまいがする。 |
| I feel like vomiting. | Haki sou desu. | 吐きそうです。 |
| I feel pressure in my chest. | Mune ga kurushii. | 胸が苦しい。 |
| I have asthma. | Watashi wa zensoku-mochi desu. | 私は喘息もちです。 |
| I feel lethargic. | Karada ga darui. | 体がだるい。 |
| I have a cough. | Seki ga demasu. | 咳が出ます。 |
| I have a fever. | Netsu ga ari masu. | 熱があります。 |
| I have a headache. | Atama ga itai. | 頭が痛い。 |
| I have diarrhea. | Geri shite iru. | 下痢している。 |
| I have a runny nose. | Hanamizu ga demasu. | 鼻水が出ます。 |
| I have a stomachache. | Onaka ga itai desu. | お腹が痛いです。 |
| I have a toothache. | Ha ga itamimasu. | 歯が痛みます。 |
| I have no appetite. | Shokuyoku ga ari masen. | 食欲がありますん。 |
| I think I have a cold. | Kaze o hiita you desu. | 風邪を引いたようです。 |
| I need a doctor. | O-isha san ni mite moraitai desu. | お医者さんに見てもらいたいです。 |
| It hurts here. | Koko ga itai desu. | ここが痛いです。 |
| My eye is irritated. | Me ga chika chika suru. | 目がちからかする。 |
| My nose is stuffed up. | Hana ga tsumaru. | 鼻が詰まる |
| My shoulders feel stiff. | Kata ga haru. | 肩が張る。 |
| Where’s the pharmacy? | Sumimasen. Yakkyoku wa doko desuka? | すみません。薬局 はどこですか？ |
| Forms of medication | ||
|---|---|---|
| English | Romaji | Japanese |
| capsule | kapuseru | カプセル |
| cream | kuriimu | クリーム |
| ear drops | tenji yaku | 点耳薬 |
| eye drops | tengan | 点眼 |
| eye ointment | gannankou | 眼軟膏 |
| gargle medicine | ugaigusuri | うがい薬 |
| inhalant | kyuunyuuzai | 吸入剤 |
| injection | chusha | 注射 |
| nose drop | tenbiyaku | 点鼻薬 |
| ointment or cream | nankou | 軟膏 |
| pill | ganyaku | 丸薬 |
| powder | funmatsu | 粉末 |
| powder | sanzai | 散在 |
| rectal suppository | zayaku | 座薬 |
| sublingual tablet | zekkajou | 舌下錠 |
| syrup | shiroppu | シロップ |
| tablet | jouzai | 錠剤 |
| troche | torouchi | トローチ |
| vaginal suppository | chitsu zayaku | 膣座薬 |
| Reading instructions on the medical packet | ||
|---|---|---|
| English | Romaji | Japanese |
| dosage | youryou | 用療 |
| directions | youhou | 用法 |
| adult | seijin / otona | 成人・大人 |
| solution | you eki | 溶液 |
| water | mizu | 水 |
| every | goto | 毎 |
| 2 times a day | ichi nichi nikai | 一日二回 |
| 3 times a day | ichi nichi sankai | 一日三回 |
| 4 times a day | ichi nichi yonkai | 一日四回 |
| 3 times a day every 8 hours | ichi nichi sankai hachikikan goto | 一日三回8時間 |
| every hour | ichi jikan goto | １時間毎 |
| every other day | kaku jitsu | 隔日 |
| has necessary | hitsuyou ni oujiru | 必要に応じる |
| before meals | shoku zen | 食前 |
| after meals | shoku go | 食後 |
| hours after the last meal | shokkan | 食間 |
| at bedtime | minji | 眠時 |
| a half | hanbun | 半分 |
| by mouth | keikouteki | 経口的 |
| as instructed by the doctor | ishi no shiji douri | 医師の指示通り |
| Hospital Vocabulary | ||
|---|---|---|
| English | Romaji | Japanese |
| Antibiotics | Kousei busshitsu | 抗生物質 |
| Bladder | Boukou | 膀胱 |
| Cause | Genin | 原因 |
| Character Change | Seikaku Henka | |
| Consciousness | Ishiki | 意識 |
| Consult a Doctor | Miru | 診る |
| Contagious | Sesshoku | 接触 |
| Cough | Seki o suru | せきをする |
| Diagnosis | Shindan | 診断 |
| Diarrhea | Geri | 下痢 |
| Dizzy | Memai | めまい |
| Ear ringing | Miminari | 耳鳴り |
| Feel sick | Mukatsuku | むかつく |
| Fever | Hatsu Netsu | 発熱 |
| Immune system | Meneki shisutemu | 免疫システム |
| Influenza | Infuruenza | インフルエンザ |
| Learning difficulties | Oboe shougai | 覚え障害 |
| Morning sickness | Tsuwari | つわり |
| Muscle | Kinniku | きんにく |
| Numb | Shibire | しびれ |
| Pain Feeling | Itami kan | 痛み感じ |
| Refer Examine | Shiraberu | 調べる |
| Results | Kekka | 結果 |
| Sanity | Shouki | しょうき |
| Seizure | Keirin hossa | けいりんほっさ |
| Sickness | Byouki | 病気 |
| Sight Difficulty | Shiryoku shougai | 視力障害 |
| Slur one words | Roretsu | 呂律 |
| Sweat | Hakkan | 発刊 |
| Suffer | Kurushimu | 苦しむ |
| Temperature | Taion | 体温 |
| Thermometer | Taionkei | 体温計 |
| Test | Kensa | 検査 |
| Virus | Uirusu | ウイルス |
| Vomit | Outo | 嘔吐 |
| Urine | Oshikko | 尿 |
| Urination difficulty | Hainyou shougai | 排尿障害 |
| Japanese Medical Departments | ||
| Cardiovascular medicine | Junkankika | 循環器科 |
| Dentistry | Shika | 歯科 |
| Dermatology | Hifuka | 皮膚科 |
| Ear, nose and throat | Jibi-inkoka. | 耳鼻咽喉科 |
| Gastroenterology | Shoukakika | 消化器科 |
| General Medicine Department | Sougoushin ryouka | 総合診療科 |
| Internal medicine | Naika | 内科 |
| Neurology | Shinkeika | 神経科 |
| Obsterics & Gynecology | San-fujinka | 産婦人科 |
| Ophthalmology | Ganka | 眼科 |
| Orthopedics | Seikeigeka | 整形外科 |
| Pediatrics | Shonika | 小児科 |
| Psychiatry | Seishinka | 精神科 |
| Surgery | Geka | 外科 |
| Hospital Names | ||
|---|---|---|
| English | Romaji | Japanese |
| Clinic | iin | 医院 |
| Clinic | kurinikku | クリニック |
| Clinic | shinroujo | 診療所 |
| General Hospital | sougou byouin | 総合病院 |
| Hospital | byouin | 病院 |
| National Hospitals | kokuritsu byouin | 国立病院 |
| University Hospital | daigaku byouin | 大学病院 |
| Health Care Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| English | Romaji | Japanese |
| Assistant Nurses | junkangofu | 准看護婦 |
| Midwives | josanpu | 助産婦 |
| Occupational Therapists | sagyouryouhoushi | 作業療法士 |
| Optometrists | kengansha | 検眼者 |
| Pharmacists | yakuzaishi | 薬剤師 |
| Physical Therapists | rigakuryouhoushi | 理学療法士 |
| Physicians | ishi | 医師 |
| Professional Nurses | seikangofu | 正看護婦 |
| Public Health Nurses | hokenfu | 保健婦 |
| Speech Therapists | gengoryouhoushi | 言語療法士 |
| Vision Therapists | shinoukunrenshi | 視能訓練士 |
| Head | ||
|---|---|---|
| English | Romaji | Japanese |
| cheek | hoho | 頬 |
| chin | ago | 顎 |
| eye | me | 目 |
| eyebrow | mayu | 眉 |
| eyelash | matsuge | 睫毛 |
| face | kao | 顔 |
| forehead | odeko | |
| gums | haguki | 歯茎 |
| ear | mimi | 耳 |
| head | atama | 頭 |
| hair | kami | 髪（の毛） |
| lips | kuchibiru | 唇 |
| mouth | kuchi | 口 |
| neck | kubi | 首 |
| nose | hana | 鼻 |
| teeth | ha | 歯 |
| throat | nodo | 喉 |
| tongue | shita | 舌 |
| Limbs | ||
| ankle | ashikubi | 足首 |
| arm | ude | 腕 |
| body | karadadou | 体胴 |
| elbow | hiji | 肘 |
| finger | yubi | 指 |
| foot, feet | ashi | 足 |
| hand | te | 手 |
| heel | kakato | 踵 |
| lap, knee | hiza | 膝 |
| leg | ashi | 脚 |
| nail (finger or toe) | tsume | 爪 |
| thumb | oyayubi | 親指 |
| toes | ashinoyubi ashiyubi |
足の指 足指 |
| Organs | ||
| bladder | boukou | 膀胱 |
| blood | chi / ketsueki | 血 / 血液 |
| bone | hone | 骨 |
| brain | nou | 脳 |
| heart | shinzou | 心臓 |
| intestines | chou | 腸 |
| kidney | jinzou | 腎臓 |
| liver | kanzou | 肝臓 |
| muscle | kinniku | 筋肉 |
| skin | hada / hifu | 肌/皮膚 |
| Torso | ||
| buttocks | oshiri / shiri | お尻 *尻 |
| back | senaka | 背中 |
| chest, breast | mune | 胸 |
| hips, waist, lower back | koshi | 腰 |
| navel, bellybutton | heso | 臍 |
| shoulder | kata | 肩 |
| stomach | onaka hara |
お腹 / 腹 |
| Important Medical Web Links & Phone Numbers |
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| Information about medical institutions as well as about the medical and health insurance system in Japan are provided by our staff who speak foreign languages. |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Information Center (Tokyo-to Hoken Iryo Joho Center) Open daily：9:00AM-8:00PM Languages: English/Chinese/Korean/Thai/Spanish TEL：03-5285-8181 |
| Emergency Translation Services (For medical purposes only) Interpretation service through phone is also available for foreign patients visiting a hospital if their treatment is not going to be carried out smoothly because of language difficulty. Open weekdays 5:00PM-8:00PM Weekends and Holidays: 9:00AM-8:00PM Languages: English/Chinese/Korean/Thai/Spanish TEL：03-5285-8185 |
The police in Japan are well trained in dealing with people and are less intrusive than our north american counter-parts. Nevertheless, If you have done something wrong and didn’t realize it you can usually play the gaijin card (foreigner) to get out of the sticky situation. However, if you find yourself in serious trouble never explain yourself in Japanese. Always use English and demand that they contact the embassy and get you a lawyer. *Note – You can legally be incarcerated for 23 days before you are charged; however, you can see a lawyer after 48 hours of detention. If you sign a confession you will be convicted. |
| Dealing with Authority | ||
|---|---|---|
| English | Romaji | Japanese |
| I haven’t done anything (wrong). | Nani mo warui koto shitemasen. | 何も悪いことしてません。 |
| It was a misunderstanding. | Gokai deshita. | 誤解でした。 |
| Where are you taking me? | Doko e tsurete yukuno desuka? | どこへ連れて行くのですか？ |
| Am I under arrest? | Watashi wa taiho sareteruno desuka? | 私は逮捕されてるのですか？ |
| I am a citizen of ____. | ____ no kokumin desu. | ____ の国民です。 |
| I want to meet with the ____ embassy. | ____ taishikan to awasete kudasai. | ____ 大使館と会わせて下さい。 |
| I want to meet with a lawyer. | Bengoshi to awasete kudasai. | 弁護士と会わせて下さい。 |
| Can it be settled with a fine? (Use caution with this statement.) | Bakkin de sumimasuka? | 罰金で済みますか？ |
