I can’t speak Japanese very well, so I am worried about the language barrier when I go to the clinic or hospital.

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I can’t speak Japanese very well, so I am worried about the language barrier when I go to the clinic or hospital.

If you understand a little Japanese, ask them to speak slowly in simpler Japanese.
Before you go to the hospital, ask if they will arrange an interpreter for you and if there will be a charge.
*Some large hospitals have “medical interpreters.”However, there are not many hospitals that have them, and when they do, there is a charge for their services.
Internal exchange associations, foreign national consultation centers, NPOs, and other organizations may provide telephone interpreting or have an interpreter accompany you to the clinic or hospital.