Vocabulary

What does ~薬 (~やく) mean?

~薬 (~やく, ~yaku) means medicine, drug for.

Quick facts
Reading~やく
Romaji~yaku
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
~やく
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework~yaku

medicine, drug for

Example sentences

  • I choose vegetables grown without pesticides.

  • Handling gunpowder requires the utmost care.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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