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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.

Exemples

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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?

Famille de mots

Nom
Verb
投薬する
Adjectif
薬用
Apparenté
薬局
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Astuce mémo

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 rapide

頭が痛いので、___を飲みました。

Correct !

La bonne réponse est :

Exemples

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.

Famille de mots

Nom
Verb
投薬する
Adjectif
薬用
Apparenté
薬局

Collocations courantes

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

Phrases Courantes

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).

Souvent confondu avec

vs 薬品

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

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Notes d'usage

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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Erreurs courantes

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

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Astuce mémo

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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Origine du mot

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

Modèles grammaticaux

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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Contexte culturel

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

Quiz rapide

頭が痛いので、___を飲みました。

Correct !

La bonne réponse est :

Expressions liées

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提案

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輸出

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輸入

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資源

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保護

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観察

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競争

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製造

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