
薬
Meaning: medicine
Other meanings: drug, chemical, glaze, artifice, trick, effect, benefit, efficacy
Kun'yomi: くすり
On'yomi: やく
Example sentences
熱があるので薬を飲んだ。
netsu ga aru node <b>kusuri</b> wo nonda.
I took <b>medicine</b> because I have a fever.
この薬は食後に飲んでください。
kono <b>kusuri</b> wa shokugo ni nonde kudasai.
Please take this <b>medicine</b> after meals.
近くの薬局で薬を買った。
chikaku no <b>yakkyoku</b> de <b>kusuri</b> wo katta.
I bought <b>medicine</b> at the nearby <b>pharmacy</b>.
薬学を大学で学んでいる。
<b>yakugaku</b> wo daigaku de manande iru.
I am studying <b>pharmacy</b> at university.
Practice exercises
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劇薬
Answer: げきやく
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薬
Answer: くすり / やく
meaning
薬
Answer: medicine / drug / chemical
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薬局
Answer: やっきょく
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漢方薬
Answer: かんぽうやく
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点眼薬
Answer: てんがんやく