Test Results and Medical Leave

Hear test results, ask whether something is serious, get a medical certificate, and tell your workplace you need sick leave.

N4 Topic-Based Conversation — Doctor's Visit & Health Insurance · All lessons · All courses

Vocabulary

  • 検査(けんさ) (検査): test, examination
  • 結果(けっか) (結果): result
  • 血液検査(けつえきけんさ) (血液検査): blood test
  • 異常(いじょう) (異常): abnormality, something unusual
  • 心配(しんぱい) (心配): worry, concern
  • 病欠(びょうけつ) (病欠): absence from work due to illness
  • 診断書(しんだんしょ) (診断書): medical certificate
  • 会社(かいしゃ) (会社): company, workplace
  • 休む(やすむ) (休む): to rest, to take leave
  • 回復(かいふく) (回復): recovery
  • 通院(つういん) (通院): going to hospital regularly as an outpatient
  • 退院(たいいん) (退院): leaving hospital
  • 安心(あんしん) (安心): relief, peace of mind
  • 数値(すうち) (数値): numerical value, reading

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「検査(けんさ)」 mean in this lesson?
test, examination
What does 「結果(けっか)」 mean in this lesson?
result
What does 「血液検査(けつえきけんさ)」 mean in this lesson?
blood test
What does 「異常(いじょう)」 mean in this lesson?
abnormality, something unusual
What does 「心配(しんぱい)」 mean in this lesson?
worry, concern
What does 「病欠(びょうけつ)」 mean in this lesson?
absence from work due to illness
What does 「診断書(しんだんしょ)」 mean in this lesson?
medical certificate
What does 「会社(かいしゃ)」 mean in this lesson?
company, workplace
What does 「休む(やすむ)」 mean in this lesson?
to rest, to take leave
What does 「回復(かいふく)」 mean in this lesson?
recovery
What does 「通院(つういん)」 mean in this lesson?
going to hospital regularly as an outpatient
What does 「退院(たいいん)」 mean in this lesson?
leaving hospital
What does 「安心(あんしん)」 mean in this lesson?
relief, peace of mind
What does 「数値(すうち)」 mean in this lesson?
numerical value, reading
検査の結果は問題ない( )ことです。
The pattern for restating information is 〜ということです.
「〜ようです」の形として正しいものはどれですか。
With an い-adjective in the plain form, ようです follows directly: 高いようです.
熱が下がってからなら、仕事に行って( )かまいません。
Permission is expressed with て form + も + かまいません.
「診断書」の読み方として正しいものはどれですか。
診断書 is read しんだんしょ and means medical certificate.
会社を三日以上休むとき、多くの会社で必要なものは何ですか。
The reading says many companies require a medical certificate for three days or more.
先生が「無理をしないほうがいい」と言いました。どうしますか。
〜ないほうがいいです gives negative advice, so you should not push yourself.