薬
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.
Exemplos
3 de 5毎日、食後にこの薬を飲みます。
I take this medicine every day after meals.
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.
風邪薬、持ってる?
Do you have any cold medicine?
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
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。
Correto!
A resposta correta é: 薬
Exemplos
毎日、食後にこの薬を飲みます。
everydayI take this medicine every day after meals.
医師の指示に従って、正しく薬を服用してください。
formalPlease take the medication correctly according to the doctor's instructions.
風邪薬、持ってる?
informalDo you have any cold medicine?
この新薬の臨床試験は現在進行中である。
academicClinical trials for this new drug are currently underway.
当社は画期的な新薬の開発に成功しました。
businessOur company has successfully developed a revolutionary new drug.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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).
Frequentemente confundido com
Kusuri is general medicine for people, while yakuhin often refers to industrial or laboratory chemicals.
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.
Erros comuns
English speakers often say 'kusuri o taberu' or 'kusuri o toru', which sounds unnatural. Remember to use 'nomu' for pills.
Dica de memorização
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!
Origem da palavra
From Old Japanese 'kusuri', possibly related to the word for grass (kusa) or something mysterious/spiritual (kusu).
Padrões gramaticais
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。
Correto!
A resposta correta é: 薬
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