Korean word

두통약

Pronunciation

Romanizationtutongyak

Meaning

  • nounheadache medicine

Example

머리가 아파서 두통약을 찾았어요.meo ri ga a pa seo tu tong ya geul cha ja sseo yo

I had a headache, so I looked for some headache medicine.

Illustration for 두통약 (headache medicine)

More examples

회의 중에 갑자기 두통약이 필요해서 편의점에 갔어요.hoe ui chung e kap jja gi tu tong ya gi pi ryo hae seo pyeo nui jeo me ka sseo yo

During the meeting, I suddenly needed headache medicine, so I went to a convenience store.

Core concept

Medicine chosen specifically for pain in the head.

Common phrases

  • 두통약이 필요하다tu tong ya gi pi ryo ha da

    need headache medicine

  • 두통약을 가지고 있다tu tong ya geul ka ji go it tta

    have headache medicine

Similar words

진통제chintongje: A drug that makes physical pain weaker or makes it go away.
처방약cheobangyak: Medicine supplied under a doctor's prescription.
일반의약품ilbanuiyakpum: Medicine that can be bought without a doctor's prescription.
해열제haeyeolje: A drug used to bring down a fever.

Definition in Korean

머리가 아플 때 통증을 완화하기 위해 복용하는 약.meo ri ga a peul ttae tong jeung eul wan hwa ha gi wi hae po gyong ha neun yak

Word origin

두통 (dutong, "headache") and 약 (yak, "medicine") join together to make a clear compound naming medicine by the problem it treats.

Usage tips

  • At a pharmacy, this everyday term identifies the needed treatment without naming a brand or ingredient, which makes it useful for simple requests.

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