English–Japanese

“drug” in Japanese

Japanese

Also薬物 (yakubutsu) · 麻薬 (mayaku) · ドラッグ (doraggu)

Pronunciation

Romajiyakuhin

Example

この薬品は病気の治療に使います。ko no yaku hin wa byō ki no chi ryō ni tsuka i ma su

This drug is used to treat illness.

Illustration for 薬品 (drug)

How to say “drug” in Japanese

“Drug” in Japanese is 薬品 (yakuhin).

Refers to a manufactured chemical product used for a medical purpose or to create a controlled chemical effect.

Full entry for 薬品: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 薬品

研究室では、薬品を扱う前に必ず保護眼鏡を着用します。ken kyū shitsu de wa yaku hin o atsuka u mae ni kanara zu ho go megane o chaku yō shi ma su

In the laboratory, we always put on safety glasses before handling chemicals.

Tips for using 薬品

  • The English word drug can also mean an illegal substance, but 薬品 (yakuhin) normally denotes a medicinal or chemical product without that everyday sense.

Other Japanese words for “drug”

薬物を乱用してはいけません。yaku butsu o ran yō shi te wa i ke ma se n

You must not abuse drugs.

麻薬は体に悪いです。ma yaku wa karada ni waru i de su

Drugs are bad for you.

ドラッグに手を出してはいけません。do ra ggu ni te o da shi te wa i ke ma se n

You must not get involved with drugs.

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