drug in Japanese
drug in Japanese is 薬, 薬剤, 医薬品 — drug means a substance taken for its effect on the body or mind, whether medicinal or intoxicating.
drug in Japanese
薬
Pronounced: kusuri
(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
薬剤
Pronounced: yakuzai
(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
医薬品
Pronounced: iyakuhin
(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
麻薬
Pronounced: mayaku
A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.
薬物
Pronounced: yakubutsu
A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.
What does "drug" mean?
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noun A substance taken for its effect on the body or mind, whether medicinal or intoxicating.
"The doctor prescribed a new drug to manage his blood pressure."
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verb To secretly give someone an intoxicating or sedating substance.
"She suspected someone had drugged her drink at the party."
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drug in a sentence
- The doctor prescribed a new drug to manage his blood pressure.
- Police seized a large quantity of illegal drugs at the border.
- She suspected someone had drugged her drink at the party.
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What is "drug" in Japanese?
"drug" in Japanese is 薬, 薬剤, 医薬品. drug means: A substance taken for its effect on the body or mind, whether medicinal or intoxicating.
How do you pronounce 薬?
"drug" in Japanese is 薬, pronounced "kusuri".
How do you use "drug" in a sentence?
Example: "The doctor prescribed a new drug to manage his blood pressure." In Japanese, "drug" is 薬, 薬剤, 医薬品.
Are there other ways to say "drug" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "drug": 薬, 薬剤, 医薬品, 麻薬, 薬物.
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