Korean word

감기약

Pronunciation

Romanizationkamgiyak

Meaning

  • nouncold medicine

Example

감기약이 떨어졌어요.kam gi ya gi tteo reo jeo sseo yo

We're out of cold medicine.

Illustration for 감기약 (cold medicine)

More examples

감기약을 먹었더니 열이 내렸어요.kam gi ya geul meo geot tteo ni yeo ri nae ryeo sseo yo

After I took cold medicine, my fever went down.

Core concept

A remedy used to make the various symptoms of a cold less uncomfortable.

Common phrases

  • 감기약을 먹다kam gi ya geul meok tta

    take cold medicine

  • 감기약을 사다kam gi ya geul sa da

    buy cold medicine

  • 감기약을 복용하다kam gi ya geul po gyong ha da

    take cold medicine

Similar words

약yak: A substance or product used to treat illness or relieve its symptoms.
처방약cheobangyak: Medicine supplied under a doctor's written instructions for a particular treatment.
기침약kichimyak: Medicine taken to calm a cough and make breathing easier.
해열제haeyeolje: Medicine used to bring down a high body temperature during a fever.

Definition in Korean

감기 증상(콧물, 기침, 인후통, 발열 등)을 완화하기 위해 복용하거나 사용하는 약.kam gi cheung sang kon mul ki chim in hu tong pa ryeol teung eul wan hwa ha gi wi hae po gyong ha geo na sa yong ha neun yak

Word origin

The word is formed by combining 감기 (gamgi, "cold") with 약 (yak, "medicine"), a clear pattern that helps connect the two parts to the whole meaning.

Usage tips

  • The term covers a range of products, so the exact medicine can depend on which cold symptoms need relief.

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