Oｈ !　My God Story NO. ４８ 　　　　


You can't get sick in America.


When about three months passed after moving to America,
　　something happened.
I had a toothache.
It was so painful that I had to give up.

I looked for a dentist in the Japanese yellow pages.
I decided to go to NS group.

I was told that the treatment in Japan was unfinished.
Then I had six places to be treated.
I couldn't use my Japanese insurance in America.
The treatment fee was expensive.

I paid two hundred dollars, three hundred dollars

and once in a while　one thousand five hundred dollars.
One hundred dollars is about 12000 yen.

It took me about three months.
The total number of visit was about thirteen times.
I paid just about a million yen for the treatment.

I asked a receptionist,
"Can I get this money back in Japan?"
She answered,
"You can get refund if you apply for it in Japan."

"How much ?"
She said, "You'll probably get refund from 30% to 70%."
So she advised me to apply for it in Japan.

I applied for the refund.
I only got 100,000 yen back.
I paid 1,000,000 yen and only got 100,000 yen back.

Oｈ !　My God.
You can't get a toothache or sick in America.
Even if you are going to die !



You can't get sick in America＝アメリカでは、病気になっちゃダメ！
get sick ＝病気になる
about＝およそ　　passed＝過ぎ去った　　 moving to America＝渡米する
something happened＝ある事件が起きた　　toothache＝歯痛
so ＝大変な　　painful＝痛み　　give up＝まいる　　 look for ＝探す
dentist＝歯医者　　the Japanese yellow pages＝日本人用の便利帳
decid＝決める　　NS group＝日本歯科グループ　　was told ＝言われた
the treatment in Japan ＝日本での治療　　unfinished＝中途半端
Then＝それで　　six places ＝６ヶ所　　be treated＝治療した
Japanese insurance ＝日本の保険証　　The treatment fee ＝治療費
expensive＝高価　　pay＝支払う　　once in a while ＝時には
It took me about three months＝通う事３ヵ月　　The total number ＝合計
visit＝通う　　about thirteen times＝１３回ぐらい　　a million yen ＝１００万円
ask＝尋ねる　　a receptionist＝受付嬢　　 answer＝答える　　
refund＝払い戻す、還付金が返って来る　　apply ＝申し込む、申告する　　
probably＝多分　　from 30% to 70%.＝３０〜７０％　　So＝だから　　
Even if ＝もし〜でさえ　　die＝死ぬ

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