Korean word

안약

Pronunciation

Romanizationanyak

Meaning

  • nouneye drops

Example

눈이 아파서 안약을 넣었어요.nu ni a pa seo a nya geul neo eo sseo yo

My eyes hurt, so I put in eye drops.

Illustration for 안약 (eye drops)

More examples

컴퓨터를 오래 봐서 눈이 건조해서 안약을 넣었어요.keom pyu teo reul o rae pwa seo nu ni keon jo hae seo a nya geul neo eo sseo yo

I put in eye drops because my eyes were dry from looking at the computer for a long time.

Core concept

A liquid medicine placed directly in the eye to relieve dryness or inflammation.

Common phrases

  • 안약을 넣다a nya geul neo ta

    put in eye drops

  • 안약 처방a nyak cheo bang

    prescription for eye drops

  • 안약을 준비하다a nya geul chun bi ha da

    prepare eye drops

Similar words

눈약nunyak: A familiar everyday term for liquid eye medicine.
점안액cheomanaek: A medical term for a solution dropped into the eye.
인공눈물ingongnunmul: A water-like eye treatment that soothes dryness and a scratchy feeling.
연고yeongo: An ointment spread on the eye's surface or on an eyelid to deliver medicine.

Definition in Korean

눈에 직접 넣어 눈물 부족이나 염증 증상을 완화하는 액체 약제nu ne chik jjeop neo eo nun mul pu jo gi na yeom jeung cheung sang eul wan hwa ha neun aek che yak jje

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning eye and medicine, so it literally describes medicine for the eye.

Usage tips

  • English usually uses a plural noun for this product, while Korean uses the same noun form without a plural ending.

Related words

  • 점안제cheomanjeophthalmic medicationnoun
  • 점안액cheomanaekophthalmic solutionnoun

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