聴診器

Reading

Kana: ちょうしんき

Romaji: chōshinki

Definition

noun

1

stethoscope

Kanji

聴

Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 き.く、 ゆる.す

Meanings: listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

診

Readings: シン、 み.る

Meanings: checkup, seeing, diagnose, examine

器

Readings: キ、 うつわ

Meanings: utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

Example Sentence

医者(いしゃ)は患者(かんじゃ)の胸(むね)に聴診器(ちょうしんき)を当(あ)てた。

➥The doctor placed a stethoscope on the patient's chest.