opium

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈoʊpi.əm/

Noun

uncountable broadly countable

(uncountable) A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine.

Japanese Meaning

アヘン：未成熟なアヘンポピーの鞘から採取される乾燥樹液を原料とする、黄褐色で中毒性のある麻薬。含有するアルカロイドとしては、モルヒネ、コデイン、パパバビンなどがある。

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In the 19th century, the British trade in opium led to wars and long-lasting effects on China.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

19世紀、英国のアヘン貿易は戦争を引き起こし、中国に長期的な影響をもたらしました。

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Sense（2）

(by extension, countable) Anything that numbs or stupefies.

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, […] It is the opium of the people.

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opiums

（ plural ）

opia

（ plural ）

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