Japanese Conversation · Level 118
60 words
Japanese word
製薬
Pronunciation
Romajiseiyaku
Meaning
- noundrug manufacturing
Example
父は製薬の仕事をしています。chichi wa sei yaku no shi goto o shi te i ma su
My father works in drug manufacturing.
More examples
大学では製薬の歴史について学びました。dai gaku de wa sei yaku no reki shi ni tsu i te mana bi ma shi ta
I studied the history of drug manufacturing at university.
Core concept
Describes the organized production of medicines for use in treating illness.
Common phrases
製薬会社sei yaku kai sha
pharmaceutical company
製薬業界sei yaku gyō kai
pharmaceutical industry
製薬メーカーsei yaku mē kā
pharmaceutical manufacturer
Definition in Japanese
病気の治療などに用いる薬を製造すること。byō ki no chi ryō na do ni mochi i ru kusuri o sei zō su ru ko to
Word origin
製 (sei, "manufacture") and 薬 (yaku, "medicine") combine in a Sino-Japanese compound for making medicine.
Usage tips
- In English, pharmaceutical often describes the industry or its products, while drug manufacturing focuses specifically on the production process.
Related words
- 製薬業seiyakugyōpharmaceutical industrynoun