薬
薬

medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

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Common Words

薬くすりクスリNounFreq #1525
1

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve

Examples
この薬を飲めば、あなたは頭痛が治るでしょう。
The medicine will cure your headache.
2

efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)

Examples
この薬はごきぶりを退治するのに効果的だ。
This poison is very effective in getting rid of roaches.
3

(pottery) glaze

4

Esp. クスリ

(illegal) drug; narcotic

5

small bribe

薬草やくそうNounFreq #8418
1

medicinal herb

火薬かやくNounFreq #10634
1

gunpowder; powder

Examples
火薬は注意深く扱わなければならない。
Gunpowder needs to be handled very carefully.
薬品やくひんNounFreq #11966
1

medicine; chemicals

Examples
この薬品は日光に当てないようにしなさい。
Don't expose this chemical to direct sunlight.
麻薬まやく痲薬NounFreq #13332
1

narcotic; drug; dope

Examples
私達は国民から麻薬を追放しなければならない。
We must rid the nation of drugs.
薬指くすりゆびNounFreq #14928
1

ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing)

Examples
彼女は左手の薬指にダイヤの指輪をはめていた。
She wore a diamond ring on her left third finger.
2

fourth toe

薬物やくぶつNounFreq #15862
1

medicines; drugs

Examples
警察は学校で大量の薬物を押収した。
The police seized a large quantity of drugs at the school.
薬師やくしNounFreq #17119
1

Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha

薬やくヤクNounFreq #18569
1

Slang

dope; narcotic; drug

睡眠薬すいみんやくNounFreq #20103
1

sleeping pill; sleep medication

Examples
医者達は私に睡眠薬しか出してくれなかった。
Doctors have offered me nothing but sleeping pills.
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