Japanese word

薬局

Pronunciation

Romajiyakkyoku

Meaning

  • nounpharmacy

Example

近くの薬局で薬を買います。chika ku no yak kyoku de kusuri o ka i ma su

I buy medicine at a nearby pharmacy.

Illustration for 薬局 (pharmacy)

More examples

処方箋を持って薬局へ行きます。sho hō sen o mo tte yak kyoku e i ki ma su

I go to the pharmacy with a prescription.

Core concept

A place where medicines are prepared, dispensed, and sold for treatment.

Common phrases

  • 薬局でyak kyoku de

    at the pharmacy

  • 薬局に行くyak kyoku ni i ku

    go to the pharmacy

  • 薬局の営業時間yak kyoku no ei gyō ji kan

    pharmacy hours

Similar words

ドラッグストアdoraggusutoa: A retail shop that sells medicines as well as toiletries and other daily necessities.
薬屋kusuriya: A familiar term for a shop that sells medicines.
薬店yakuten: A formal term for a shop that sells medicines.

Definition in Japanese

薬を調剤・販売する店。kusuri o chō zai han bai su ru mise

Word origin

薬 (yaku, "medicine") + 局 (kyoku, "office or bureau") forms the Sino-Japanese compound 薬局 (yakkyoku), meaning a pharmacy.

Usage tips

  • In English, pharmacy usually focuses on the place that prepares and dispenses medicine, while drugstore can also sell toiletries and other everyday goods.

Other meanings

  • drugstorenoun

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