Japanese word

薬物

Pronunciation

Romajiyakubutsu

Meaning

  • noundrug

Example

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.

Illustration for 薬物 (drug)

More examples

学校では薬物の危険性について学びます。gak kō de wa yaku butsu no ki ken sei ni tsu i te mana bi ma su

Students learn about the dangers of drugs at school.

Core concept

Covers substances used to produce a physical effect in the body, whether for treatment or other purposes.

Common phrases

  • 薬物乱用yaku butsu ran yō

    drug abuse

  • 薬物検査yaku butsu ken sa

    drug testing

  • 薬物依存yaku butsu i zon

    drug dependence

Similar words

薬kusuri: A substance taken or used to prevent, treat, or relieve a health problem.
薬剤yakuzai: A substance prepared for use in medical treatment.

Definition in Japanese

身体に作用させるために用いる物質や製剤。shin tai ni sa yō sa se ru ta me ni mochi i ru bus shitsu ya sei zai

Word origin

薬物 (yakubutsu) combines 薬 (yaku, "medicine") and 物 (butsu, "thing"), forming a formal term for a substance that acts on the body.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese medical and legal writing, 薬物 (yakubutsu) often appears in compounds such as 薬物療法 (yakubutsu ryōhō), while everyday speech more often uses 薬 (kusuri) for medicine.

Other meanings

  • medicinenoun

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