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kusuri [kɯ̥sɯᵝɾʲi]

A substance used to treat, cure, or prevent illness and physical conditions. It can refer to oral pills, liquids, ointments, or even chemical substances used for specific technical purposes.

Ejemplos

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1

毎日、食後にこの薬を飲みます。

I take this medicine every day after meals.

2

医師の指示に従って、正しく薬を服用してください。

Please take the medication correctly according to the doctor's instructions.

3

風邪薬、持ってる?

Do you have any cold medicine?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
Verb
投薬する
Adjetivo
薬用
Relacionado
薬局
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Truco para recordar

Look at the Kanji 薬. The top part is 'grass' (艹) and the bottom part is 'pleasure/joy' (楽). It is the 'grass' that brings you 'joy' by making you healthy!

Quiz rápido

頭が痛いので、___を飲みました。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es:

Ejemplos

1

毎日、食後にこの薬を飲みます。

everyday

I take this medicine every day after meals.

2

医師の指示に従って、正しく薬を服用してください。

formal

Please take the medication correctly according to the doctor's instructions.

3

風邪薬、持ってる?

informal

Do you have any cold medicine?

4

この新薬の臨床試験は現在進行中である。

academic

Clinical trials for this new drug are currently underway.

5

当社は画期的な新薬の開発に成功しました。

business

Our company has successfully developed a revolutionary new drug.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
Verb
投薬する
Adjetivo
薬用
Relacionado
薬局

Colocaciones comunes

薬を飲む to take medicine (literally: to drink)
薬が効く the medicine is effective/working
薬を塗る to apply ointment/medicine
目薬をさす to use eye drops
強い薬 strong medicine

Frases Comunes

良薬は口に苦し

Good medicine tastes bitter (Good advice is hard to hear).

目の薬

A treat for the eyes / Something pleasing to look at.

薬にも毒にもならない

Neither helpful nor harmful (completely indifferent).

Se confunde a menudo con

vs 薬品

Kusuri is general medicine for people, while yakuhin often refers to industrial or laboratory chemicals.

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Notas de uso

In Japanese, you always use the verb 'nomu' (to drink) for oral medicine, even for pills or tablets. Avoid using 'toru' (to take) as a direct translation from English.

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Errores comunes

English speakers often say 'kusuri o taberu' or 'kusuri o toru', which sounds unnatural. Remember to use 'nomu' for pills.

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Truco para recordar

Look at the Kanji 薬. The top part is 'grass' (艹) and the bottom part is 'pleasure/joy' (楽). It is the 'grass' that brings you 'joy' by making you healthy!

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Origen de la palabra

From Old Japanese 'kusuri', possibly related to the word for grass (kusa) or something mysterious/spiritual (kusu).

Patrones gramaticales

Used as a common noun. Often combined with prefixes like 'kaze-' (cold medicine) or 'me-' (eye drops). Does not have a plural form.
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Contexto cultural

Pharmacy (Yakkyoku) and Drugstores (Doraggusutoa) are everywhere in Japan, and Kampo (traditional herbal medicine) is often sold alongside modern Western medicine.

Quiz rápido

頭が痛いので、___を飲みました。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es:

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