Reading a Medical Questionnaire in Japanese: “Monshinhyō” Words
At a clinic or hospital in Japan, you often fill in a questionnaire (問診票, monshinhyō) before you see the doctor. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare publishes questionnaires for 16 departments in many languages. This page helps you read the Japanese words.
やさしい日本語
- 病院では、さいしょに「問診票」を 書く ことが あります。
- 国(厚生労働省)は、いろいろな 言葉の 問診票を 出して います。
- このページで、問診票の 言葉を 練習します。
Words on the questionnaire
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 症状 | shōjō | Symptoms (what is wrong) |
| いつから | itsu kara | Since when |
| 熱 | netsu | Fever |
| 既往歴 | kiōreki | Past illnesses (medical history) |
| 服用中の薬 | fukuyōchū no kusuri | Medicine you are taking now |
| アレルギー | arerugī | Allergies |
| 妊娠 | ninshin | Pregnancy |
| はい/いいえ | hai / iie | Yes / No |
やさしい日本語
- 「症状」は、どこが 悪いか です。
- 「既往歴」は、前に した 病気です。
- 「服用中の 薬」は、いま 飲んで いる 薬です。
Practice: answer a questionnaire
Read these questions (made for this page). How would you answer them? There are no right answers here; the point is to understand the question.
2. いつから ですか。
3. アレルギーは ありますか。(はい・いいえ)
4. いま 飲んで いる 薬は ありますか。(はい・いいえ)
- What does question 1 ask?
Answer
What your symptoms are.
- What does question 2 ask?
Answer
Since when you have had the symptoms.
- What does question 3 ask?
Answer
Whether you have any allergies. Circle はい (yes) or いいえ (no).
- What does question 4 ask?
Answer
Whether you are taking any medicine now.
やさしい日本語
- 4つの しつもんを 読んで、何を 聞いて いるか 考えましょう。
- 自分の 国の 言葉の 問診票が ある 病院も あります。受付で あるか 聞いて みましょう。
Phrases to use
Show the card or read it aloud.
〇〇語の 問診票は ありますか?
Do you have a questionnaire in (my language)?
ここが 痛いです。
It hurts here.
きのうから 熱が あります。
I have had a fever since yesterday.
ゆっくり 話して ください。
Please speak slowly.
Japanese words
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 問診票 | monshinhyō | Medical questionnaire |
| 症状 | shōjō | Symptoms |
| 既往歴 | kiōreki | Past illnesses |
| アレルギー | arerugī | Allergies |
| 受付 | uketsuke | Reception |
Source
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, “List of multilingual explanation materials for foreign patients” (外国人向け多言語説明資料 一覧): questionnaires for 16 departments (internal medicine, pediatrics, dentistry, and more) in English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian, Hindi, Indonesian, Nepali, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, and Arabic.
Last checked: 2026-10-23
The practice texts on this page were made for this page.