採血技師
saiketsu gishi
The English word phlebotomist is translated into Japanese as 採血技師 (saiketsu gishi).
Meaning: medical worker (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 採血 (saiketsu) meaning 'blood collection' and 技師 (gishi) meaning 'technician' or 'engineer'.
How do you pronounce it?
saiketsu gishi
Did you know?
- In Japanese hospitals, the act of blood collection 採血 is often preceded by a ritual of checking the patient's identity multiple times, a strict safety culture known as 指差し呼称 (pointing and calling).
- The term 技師 (technician) is a protected title in Japan, and using it for someone without the official national certification can be legally problematic in a clinical setting.
- The term 採血 (saiketsu) uses the kanji 採, which is also used for 'collecting' or 'gathering' things like plants or minerals, rather than a medical 'extraction' kanji.
Examples in context
- 私は田中と申します。専門は血液採取です。My name is Tanaka. My expertise lies in blood collection.
- 最近、血液採取の仕事を始めました。I recently started working in phlebotomy.
- 彼は腕の良い採血技師です。Kare wa ude no yoi saiketsu gishi desu.He is a skilled phlebotomist.
- 採血技師が準備をしています。Saiketsu gishi ga junbi o shite imasu.The phlebotomist is preparing.
- あの採血技師はとても丁寧ですね。Ano saiketsu gishi wa totemo teinei desu ne.That phlebotomist is very polite.
Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are talking about their jobs at a cafe.
- 結衣 Yui健太さんは何の仕事をしていますか？Kenta-san wa nan no shigoto o shite imasu ka?Kenta, what kind of work do you do?
- 健太 Kenta私は病院で採血技師をしています。Watashi wa byōin de saiketsugishi o shite imasu.I am a phlebotomist at a hospital.
- 結衣 Yuiすごいですね！大変な仕事ですね。Sugoi desu ne! Taihen na shigoto desu ne.That's amazing! It must be a tough job.
- 健太 Kentaはい、でもやりがいがあります。Hai, demo yarigai ga arimasu.Yes, but it's rewarding.
