Meaning

Primary

Diagnosis

Alternative

Diagnose

Word Type

noun, の adjective, verbal noun

Explanation

To diagnose is to (metaphorically) cut off all the possibilities you don't believe to be likely. That's how you get a diagnosis!

Reading

しんだん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

どうしてその診断結果になったのか、診断のプロセスを説明してもらえませんか?

Could you explain the process of how you came to that diagnosis?

MBTI診断っていう性格診断テスト、知ってる?

Do you know the personality test called MBTI assessment?

西村医師は乳がんの診断においては右に出る者はいないと言われています。

Doctor Nishimura is believed to be the best doctor in terms of their diagnosis of breast cancer.

私の息子は四歳の時に喘息だと診断されました。

My son was diagnosed with asthma when he was four.

Kanji Composition