Japanese word

ドラッグストア

Pronunciation

Romajidoraggusutoa

Meaning

  • noundrugstore

Example

駅の近くのドラッグストアで歯ブラシを買います。eki no chika ku no do ra ggu su to a de ha bu ra shi o ka i ma su

I buy a toothbrush at the drugstore near the station.

Illustration for ドラッグストア (drugstore)

More examples

ドラッグストアで薬剤師に相談できます。do ra ggu su to a de yaku zai shi ni sō dan de ki ma su

You can consult a pharmacist at a drugstore.

Core concept

Refers to a retail shop that combines medicine sales with a range of goods for daily life.

Common phrases

  • ドラッグストアでdo ra ggu su to a de

    at a drugstore

  • ドラッグストアに行くdo ra ggu su to a ni i ku

    go to a drugstore

Similar words

薬局yakkyoku: A shop that mainly sells medicine and may fill prescriptions.
薬店yakuten: A shop that sells medicine, usually with a smaller range of daily goods.
薬屋kusuriya: An informal word for a shop that sells medicine.

Definition in Japanese

一般用医薬品を中心に、生活用品や化粧品などを販売する店。ip pan yō i yaku hin o chū shin ni sei katsu yō hin ya ke shō hin na do o han bai su ru mise

Word origin

The Japanese noun ドラッグストア (doraggu sutoa, "drugstore") is borrowed from English drugstore, formed from drug and store.

Usage tips

  • In Japan, a ドラッグストア (doraggu sutoa) is often a one-stop shop for toiletries, cosmetics, snacks, and over-the-counter medicine, not only drugs.

Other meanings

  • pharmacynoun

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