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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.

  1. If you understand a little Japanese, ask them to speak slowly in simpler Japanese.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.



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