At the Reception Desk
Check in at the reception window, fill in the first-visit form, show your insurance card, take a number, and understand where to wait.
N4 Topic-Based Conversation — Doctor's Visit & Health Insurance · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- 受付窓口（うけつけぐち） (受付窓口): reception window, reception counter
- 記入（きにゅう） (記入): filling in, writing in
- 用紙（ようし） (用紙): form, sheet of paper
- 待合室（まちあいしつ） (待合室): waiting room
- 順番（じゅんばん） (順番): order, one's turn
- 番号札（ばんごうふだ） (番号札): numbered ticket
- 住所（じゅうしょ） (住所): address
- 生年月日（せいねんがっぴ） (生年月日): date of birth
- 提示（ていじ） (提示): showing, presenting
- 案内（あんない） (案内): guidance, showing someone around
- 呼ぶ（よぶ） (呼ぶ): to call, to call out
- 混む（こむ） (混む): to be crowded
- 椅子（いす） (椅子): chair
- お手洗い（おてあらい） (お手洗い): restroom, toilet
In-lesson practice
- At the Reception Desk — Exercises (6 questions)
Related JLPT N4 quizzes
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 53 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 52 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 51 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 50 (7 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 49 (7 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 48 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 44 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 45 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 46 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 47 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 43 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 42 (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「受付窓口（うけつけぐち）」 mean in this lesson?
- reception window, reception counter
- What does 「記入（きにゅう）」 mean in this lesson?
- filling in, writing in
- What does 「用紙（ようし）」 mean in this lesson?
- form, sheet of paper
- What does 「待合室（まちあいしつ）」 mean in this lesson?
- waiting room
- What does 「順番（じゅんばん）」 mean in this lesson?
- order, one's turn
- What does 「番号札（ばんごうふだ）」 mean in this lesson?
- numbered ticket
- What does 「住所（じゅうしょ）」 mean in this lesson?
- address
- What does 「生年月日（せいねんがっぴ）」 mean in this lesson?
- date of birth
- What does 「提示（ていじ）」 mean in this lesson?
- showing, presenting
- What does 「案内（あんない）」 mean in this lesson?
- guidance, showing someone around
- What does 「呼ぶ（よぶ）」 mean in this lesson?
- to call, to call out
- What does 「混む（こむ）」 mean in this lesson?
- to be crowded
- What does 「椅子（いす）」 mean in this lesson?
- chair
- What does 「お手洗い（おてあらい）」 mean in this lesson?
- restroom, toilet
- ここに名前を（ ）ください。
- The request pattern is verb て form + ください.
- 受付は午後五時（ ）です。
- まで marks the ending time, so 五時まで means until five o'clock.
- 田中（ ）名前で予約しました。
- という connects a name to the noun it identifies.
- 「生年月日」の読み方として正しいものはどれですか。
- 生年月日 is read せいねんがっぴ and means date of birth.
- 受付で番号札を受け取りました。次に何をしますか。
- After receiving a numbered ticket, patients wait in the waiting room.
- 「保険証を提示してください」と聞いたら、どうしますか。
- 提示 means to show or present, so you show the card at reception.