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Meaning of 薬 in Japanese
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薬JLPT 5
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Kana Readingくすり
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Romajikusuri
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs
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- Parts of speech
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- efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
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- (pottery) glaze
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- Parts of speech
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- small bribe
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Examples of 薬, くすり in a sentence
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薬を飲み始めると、すぐに痛みなどの症状はとれてきますが、すぐに潰瘍がなおるわけではありません。
When you start taking medicine it begins working on symptoms, like pain, right away, but that doesn't mean that the ulcer heals right away.
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運よく薬が効くとき１時過ぎに寝れるけど、薬を飲まないと４時ぐらいまで眠れない。
If I'm lucky enough for the medicine to work I can get to sleep after 1am but if I don't take it then I can't sleep until about 4am.
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恋は悲しみに満ちた病であり、あらゆる治療をも薬をも受け付けない。
Love is a sickness full of woes, All remedies refusing.
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薬を服用するときは、ビンに書いてある用法に注意深く従いなさい。
When taking drugs, follow the directions on the bottle carefully.
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Keep the medicine away from children.
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Keep the medicine away from children.
Related Kanji
16 strokes
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
On'Yomi: ヤク
Kun'Yomi: くすり