Pharmacy is another.

Hello, I am Miyako-Internal-medicine.

In this column, writing about Japanese medical culture.

Advance preparation

1. Japanese translation application download
2. Japanese yen.

This theme is "pharmacy is another".

Last time was "Let's see a doctor".

After being examined.
In many case, have to go to pharmacy with prescription.
The reason, there is pharmacy outside of hospital.

Very near. Almost next.

Surely you will think "Pharmacy should be in the hospital."

Japan is like this.

What about other countries?

Introduce about pharmacy.

Passing prescription to reception.

Please wait until called your name.

You receive medicine.

And pharmacist explains.

Also it is only Japanese.

At last time pay.

Many pharmacies are cash only.

Please ready Japanese yen, in advance.

Explanation of the style of Miyako Internal Medicine Clinic.

Our style is no another.

We are not separated by the pharmacy and the hospital.

So, it is ok not to go out.

Miyako- Internal- medicine style.

Reception→Private room

Dr. Ishiguro visits the room.

Examination, Prescription drugs, and pay.

All this is done in the room.

Anyway, we reduced the movement.

This time summary 

1. The hospital and the pharmacy are separated.

2. Needly Japanese translation application.

3. Please bring Japanese yen.


Thank you for reading.

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Metaphor and onomatopoeia of headache

In Japan, we use metaphor and onomatopoeia in many situation.

It is also medical.

This time is about used metaphor and onomatopoeia of headache.

I will add it from time to time.

Headache 

1,"Zuki-Zuki" 

→A headache with 8 beat rhythm.

2,"Head is heavy."

→To feel like can not support head with neck.

   To want to put head on the desk a little time.If there is no desk the wall is fine, This state.

　Also to say "zu-n".

3,"Gan-Gan"

→Upward compatible of zuki-zuki.

  Feeling that the cymbal is ringing in your head.

  In Japan use when headache of hungover.

4,"Ki-n"

→When eat cold food, head feel ache, do not it?
 
  That is it!!

  Please use like this.

  "Oh ki-n kitawa~~"

  Maybe Japanese people is pleased.