Korean word

약통

Pronunciation

Romanizationyaktong

Meaning

  • nounpill case

Example

약통을 어디에 두었는지 기억이 안 나요.yak tong eul eo di e tu eon neun ji ki eo gi an na yo

I can't remember where I put the pill case.

Illustration for 약통 (pill case)

More examples

약통을 열어 약을 꺼냈어요.yak tong eul yeo reo ya geul kkeo nae sseo yo

I opened the pill case and took out the medicine.

Core concept

A compact container for carrying separate portions of medicine.

Common phrases

  • 약통을 열다yak tong eul yeol da

    open the pill case

  • 약통에 약을 넣다yak tong e ya geul neo ta

    put medicine in the pill case

  • 약통을 챙기다yak tong eul chaeng gi da

    pack the pill case

Similar words

복약통pogyaktong: A divided container for sorting medicine by the time it should be taken.
약병yakppyeong: A bottle or plastic container used to store tablets or liquid medicine.
약상자yakssangja: A household storage box for several medicines and medical supplies.

Definition in Korean

한 번에 복용할 분량의 알약을 나누어 넣어 두는 작은 케이스나 통.han peo ne po gyong hal ppul lyang ui a rya geul na nu eo neo eo tu neun cha geun ke i seu na tong

Word origin

약 (yak, "medicine") and 통 (tong, "container") join together to describe a container used for medicine.

Usage tips

  • Many pill cases have sections for different times of day, so dose organization is a useful way to remember this word.

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