Inquiry - Dasin

Japanese: 打診 - だしん

〘noun〙① A doctor taps on the patient's chest or back with his fingertips or a percussion instrument, examining the state of the internal organs from the sound. *Konpira (1909) by Mori Ogai, "percussing and auscultating the chest." ② When negotiating with the other party, for example, exerting a little influence on the other person in advance to gauge their condition, and judging their intentions from their reaction. *Meian (1916) by Natsume Soseki, 124, " Onobu expressed a desire to try percussion."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 医者が、患者の胸や背などを指先や打診器でたたき、その音で内臓の状態を診察すること。※金毘羅（1909）〈森鴎外〉「胸部の打診や聴診をしてしまって」② 相手方と交渉する際など、前もって様子をさぐるために、相手に少し働きかけ、その反応によって相手の意向を判断すること。※明暗（1916）〈夏目漱石〉一二四「打診(ダシン)を試みたいといふ希望が、お延の方にはあった」

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