| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 薬 | くすり |
Pronunciation: kusuri
How to Say It Outloud: koo-soo-ree
Usage: This is the most common way of saying medicine in Japanese.
Example Sentence Japanese:
毎朝、薬を飲みます。
毎朝、薬を飲みます。Example Sentence English:I take medicine every morning.
I take medicine every morning.Dictionary
薬くすりCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
- efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
- (pottery) glaze
- (illegal) drug; narcotic
- small bribe
薬品やくひんCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- medicine; chemicals
医学いがくCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- medical science; medicine
- Medicine
医いCommon word
Noun- medicine; the healing art; healing; curing
Noun, used as a suffix
- doctor
剤ざい
Noun, used as a suffix- medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
薬剤やくざいCommon word
Noun- medicine; drug; chemical
医薬いやくCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- medicine
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
医薬品いやくひんCommon word
Noun- medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
- Pharmaceutical drug
内科ないかCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- internal medicine
- department of internal medicine
医術いじゅつ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- medicine; healing art
薬餌やくじ
Noun- medicine; drugs
漢方薬かんぽうやくCommon word
Noun- Chinese herbal medicine
- Chinese herbology
調剤ちょうざい
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- making up a prescription; dispensing medicine; preparing medicine
服用ふくようCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- taking medicine; dosing
新薬しんやくCommon word
Noun- new medicine; new drug
胃腸薬いちょうやく
Noun- digestive medicine; medicine for the stomach and bowels
医歯薬学いしやくがく
Noun- (study of) medicine, dentistry and pharmacology
メディシンメディスン
Noun- medicine
救急医療きゅうきゅういりょうCommon word
Noun- emergency medicine
ドラッグドラッグCommon word
Noun- drug; medicine
- (illegal) drug; narcotics
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