(おんらいん)

online

(しんりょう)

medical examination and treatment

(つかう)

to use

(ひと)

person / people

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(いえ)

house

(いしゃ)

doctor

(しんさつ)

medical examination

(うける)

to receive

(ひろがる)

to spread

(ぱそこん)

personal computer

(すまーとふぉん)

smartphone

(がめん)

screen, display

(はなす)

to speak, talk

(くすり)

medicine

(とどける)

to deliver

(とくに)

especially / particularly

(びょういん)

hospital

(とおい)

far; distant

(ちほう)

region; area

(ちいさい)

small

(こども)

child

(かてい)

household; home; family

(しごと)

work, job

(やすむ)

to rest; to take a break

(べんり)

convenient

(こえ)

voice

(おおい)

many

(くに)

country; the government

(びょうき)

illness, sickness

(しゅるい)

kind; type

(ふやす)

to increase (something)

(しかし)

however, but

(もんだい)

problem

(かんじゃ)

patient

(からだ)

body

(ちょくせつ)

directly

(しらべる)

to investigate; to survey

(そのため)

therefore; for that reason

(ただしい)

correct; right; proper

(はんだん)

judgement; decision

(ばあい)

case; situation

(せんもんか)

expert, specialist

(たいめん)

face-to-face, in person

(じょうず)

skillful, well

(くみあわせる)

to combine; to put together

while doing ...

Verb stem + ながら indicates doing two things simultaneously. The action before ながら is the secondary action; the main action follows.

is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)

Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる. Can describe an action in progress or a state resulting from a past change.

through; by way of; via

Indicates the means or medium through which something is done. 画面を通して = 'through the screen'.

can do ..., to be able to ...

Verb dictionary form + ことができる expresses ability or possibility. More formal than the potential verb form. Common in written Japanese and announcements.

have someone do (for me)

Expresses receiving a favor/action from someone.

can also do ~

Adds home delivery of medicine as a further option on top of the online consultation itself.

it's okay not to ~; don't have to ~

Expresses that there is no obligation or necessity to do something.

because ~ / since ~

Causal connector. Because JA is buying at higher prices, store prices will also rise.

called/named ~

Used to introduce or name something. In this article, 「鳥貴族」という店 means 'a store called Torikizoku'.

it is important that ~

Used to express importance of an action. Here cooperation between Japan and China is described as important.

オンライン診療を使う人が増える

More people are using online medical care

家にいながら医者の診察を受ける「オンライン診療」が広がっています。

"Online medical care," in which you see a doctor while staying at home, is spreading.

パソコンやスマートフォンの画面を通して、医者と話すことができます。

You can talk with a doctor through a computer or smartphone screen.

薬は家に届けてもらうこともできます。

You can also have your medicine delivered to your home.

特に、病院が遠い地方や、小さい子どもがいる家庭で使われています。

It is used especially in rural areas far from hospitals and in households with small children.

仕事を休まなくてもいいので、便利だという声が多いです。

Many people say it is convenient because they do not have to take time off work.

国もオンライン診療を使える病気の種類を増やしました。

The government has also increased the range of illnesses that can be handled online.

しかし、問題もあります。

However, there are problems too.

医者は患者の体を直接調べることができません。

Doctors cannot examine a patient's body directly.

そのため、正しく判断できない場合があります。

Because of that, there are cases where they cannot make a correct judgement.

専門家は「対面の診察と上手に組み合わせることが大切だ」と話しています。

Experts say, "It is important to combine it well with in-person examinations."