Japanese word

服用

Pronunciation

Romajifukuyō

Meaning

  • nountaking medication

Example

薬の服用を忘れないでください。kusuri no fuku yō o wasu re na i de ku da sa i

Do not forget to take your medicine.

Illustration for 服用 (taking medication)

More examples

この薬は食後の服用が勧められています。ko no kusuri wa shoku go no fuku yō ga susu me ra re te i ma su

Taking this medicine after meals is recommended.

Core concept

Describes putting medicine into the body, usually by swallowing it, for health care.

Common phrases

  • 薬を服用するkusuri o fuku yō su ru

    take medicine

Similar words

服薬fukuyaku: Taking medicine according to a prescribed amount or schedule.
内服naifuku: Taking medicine by mouth as part of medical care.

Definition in Japanese

治療や健康管理のために薬を飲むこと。chi ryō ya ken kō kan ri no ta me ni kusuri o no mu ko to

Word origin

The compound 服用 (fukuyō) combines 服 (fuku, "take") with 用 (yō, "use"), so it describes using medicine by taking it into the body.

Usage tips

  • 服用 (fukuyō) often appears in dosage instructions, where it refers to taking medicine according to a stated amount or schedule.

Related words

  • 服用するfukuyōsurutake medicationverb

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