Korean word

진통제

Pronunciation

Romanizationchintongje

Meaning

  • nounpainkiller

Example

머리가 아파서 진통제를 먹었어요.meo ri ga a pa seo chin tong je reul meo geo sseo yo

I took a painkiller because I had a headache.

Illustration for 진통제 (painkiller)

More examples

운전하기 전에는 진통제를 복용하면 졸릴 수 있으니 주의하세요.un jeon ha gi cheo ne neun chin tong je reul po gyong ha myeon chol lil ssu i sseu ni chu ui ha se yo

Be careful, because taking a painkiller before driving can make you drowsy.

Core concept

Medicine used to make physical pain weaker or make it go away.

Common phrases

  • 진통제를 먹다chin tong je reul meok tta

    take a painkiller

  • 진통제를 처방받다chin tong je reul cheo bang bat tta

    be prescribed a painkiller

  • 진통제를 사다chin tong je reul sa da

    buy a painkiller

Similar words

진통약chintongyak: A medicine whose purpose is pain relief.
해열제haeyeolje: Medicine used to lower an unusually high body temperature.
소염제soyeomje: Medicine that controls inflammation and the swelling it causes.
처방약cheobangyak: Medicine supplied under a doctor's prescription for treatment.

Definition in Korean

통증을 줄이거나 없애는 약tong jeung eul chu ri geo na eop ssae neun yak

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean formation built from meanings for calming, pain, and medicine, which directly describes its function.

Usage tips

  • English normally says take a painkiller rather than eat one, even though medicine is swallowed.

Related words

  • 진통chintonganalgesianoun
  • 진통약chintongyakanalgesicnoun
  • 소염진통제soyeomjintongjeanti-inflammatory analgesicnoun

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