薬

くすり· also クスリ、やく、ヤク

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill

JLPT N5 Common word Genki L9, Intermediate Japanese L12

Meanings

Noun
medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
(pottery) glaze
(illegal) drug; narcotic
small bribe

All 6 meanings

dope; narcotic; drugSlang

Example sentences

薬くすりが効きいた。

The medicine has worked.
お薬くすり飲のんだ？

Have you taken your medicine yet?
薬くすりの時間じかんだ。

It's time to take my pills.
薬くすりを飲のんで。

Take your medicine.
この薬くすりは苦にがい。

This medicine tastes bitter.

More examples (10)

薬くすり飲のんでるの？

Are you taking your meds?
薬くすりは飲のんだの？

Did you take your medicine?
薬くすり飲のんだっけ？

Did I take my meds?
薬くすりは買かったの？

Did you buy the medicine?
薬くすりはすぐ効きいた。

The medicine had an immediate effect.
節制せっせいは最良さいりょうの薬くすり。

Temperance is the best physic.
睡眠すいみんは薬くすりに勝まさる。

Sleep is better than medicine.
甲こうの薬くすりは乙おつの毒どく。

One man's medicine is another man's poison.
その薬くすりはきいた。

The medicine took effect.
恋こいの病やまいに薬くすりなし。

There is no cure for lovesickness.