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Learn Hardcore Japanese: kusuri - medicine

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 11
/kusuri

kusuri

Word

薬くすりkusuri

Meaning

medicine

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of kusuri

歯は　が　痛いたい　から、　薬くすり　を　飲のんだ。ha ga itai kara, kusuri o nonda.

Because my tooth hurts, I took medicine.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

外出がいしゅつする　前まえ　に　薬くすり　を　バッグ　に　入いれて　おく。gaishutsusuru mae ni kusuri o baggu ni irete oku.

Before going out, I put the medicine in my bag in advance.

風邪かぜ　を　ひいた　ので、　私わたし　は　薬局やっきょく　で　薬くすり　を　買かいました。kaze o hiita node, watashi wa yakkyoku de kusuri o kaimashita.

Because I caught a cold, I bought medicine at the pharmacy.

薬くすり　を　飲のんだら、　風邪かぜ　は　治なおる　と　思おもいます。kusuri o nondara, kaze wa naoru to omoimasu.

I think my cold will get better if I take medicine.

救急箱きゅうきゅうばこ　の　中なか　に　包帯ほうたい　と　薬くすり　が　入はいって　います。kyuukyuubako no naka ni houtai to kusuri ga haitte imasu.

There are bandages and medicine in the first-aid kit.

朝あさご飯はん　を　食たべない　まま　病院びょういん　へ　行いった　ので、　薬くすり　を　飲のむ　前まえ　に　少すこし　気分きぶん　が　悪わるく　なりました。asagohan o tabenai mama byouin e itta node, kusuri o nomu mae ni sukoshi kibun ga waruku narimashita.

I went to the hospital without eating breakfast, so I felt a little sick before taking the medicine.

診察しんさつ　が　終おわったら、　薬局やっきょく　で　薬くすり　を　受うけ取とりますshinsatsu ga owattara, yakkyoku de kusuri o uketorimasu

After the examination is over, I receive medicine at the pharmacy.

この　薬くすり　の　飲のみ方かた　が　分わからなかった　ので、　薬剤師やくざいし　に　聞ききました。kono kusuri no nomikata ga wakaranakatta node, yakuzaishi ni kikimashita.

Because I didn’t know how to take this medicine, I asked the pharmacist.

薬剤師やくざいし　は　この　薬くすり　の　飲のみ方かた　を　説明せつめいして　くれました。yakuzaishi wa kono kusuri no nomikata o setsumeishite kuremashita.

The pharmacist explained how to take this medicine.

朝あさご飯はん　を　食たべないで　薬くすり　を　飲のむ　と、　吐はき気け　が　すること　が　あります。asagohan o tabenaide kusuri o nomu to, hakike ga surukoto ga arimasu.

If you take medicine without eating breakfast, you may feel nauseous.

医者いしゃ　に　風邪かぜ　だ　と　診断しんだんされた　ので、　帰かえり　に　胃薬いぐすり　で　は　なく、　せき　の　薬くすり　を　買かった。isha ni kaze da to shindansareta node, kaeri ni igusuri de wa naku, seki no kusuri o katta.

The doctor diagnosed me with a cold, so on the way home I bought cough medicine instead of stomach medicine.

薬くすり　を　飲のんだ　あと、　少すこし　休やすみます。kusuri o nonda ato, sukoshi yasumimasu.

After taking medicine, I rest for a while.

この　薬くすり　に　は　効果こうか　が　ある。kono kusuri ni wa kouka ga aru.

This medicine has an effect.

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