J-Word Play: October ’10

病気になったら行かない医者って何でしょう?

(びょうきになったら行かないいしゃってなんでしょう?)

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Answer: 会社. This time our question means “What doctor don’t you go to if you get sick?” The answer lies in the reading of 医者 (いしゃ；doctor). If you ignore the kanji and just think of words that incorporate いしゃ, you will no doubt eventually come up with 会社(かいしゃ), which means company. Doesn’t translate so well into English, but there you have it.