Source Word
薬
Hiragana
くすり
Noun
abbreviation
alt-of
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
神秘的な性質を持つ物質、特に身体、健康、寿命に影響を及ぼす物質。
Easy Japanese Meaning
からだやけんこうにきくもの。ふしぎなちからがあり、いのちをのばすこともある。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
药物 / 仙药 / 长生不老药
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
具神祕效力的藥物 / 傳說可延年益壽的仙藥
Korean Meaning
신비한 효능을 지닌 약 / 몸·건강·수명에 영향을 준다고 여겨지는 물질 / 불로장생을 이룬다고 전해지는 묘약
Indonesian
ramuan ajaib / eliksir / obat mujarab untuk kesehatan atau umur panjang
Vietnamese Meaning
chất có tính huyền bí tác động lên cơ thể, sức khỏe hoặc tuổi thọ / tiên dược; linh dược
Tagalog Meaning
mahiwagang gamot o inumin / eliksir na may bisa sa kalusugan o habang-buhay / inuming pampahaba-buhay
Sense（1）
A substance that has a beneficial effect in improving or maintaining one's health.
Sense（2）
(figuratively) Something that has a beneficial effect in correcting one's mistakes.
Sense（3）
Gunpowder (from the “mystical substance” sense, and the second character in the word 火薬 (kayaku, “gunpowder”)).
Sense（4）
A substance with mystical properties, especially one that has an effect on the body, health, or lifespan.
Sense（5）
A chemical, generally toxic and used for its effect on living organisms, such as insecticide or herbicide.
Sense（6）
Short for 釉薬 (uwagusuri): A glaze or enamel applied to ceramics.
Sense（7）
(figuratively) A small bribe.
Sense（8）
A medicine or drug, a pharmaceutical.
（ romanization ）
（ kyūjitai ）
（ hiragana ）
