Meaning

Primary

Medicines

Alternative

Drugs

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Medicine things are medicines and drugs. Try not to take too many of these, now!

Reading

やくぶつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

今すぐ薬物をやめろ!

Stop doing drugs right now!

あのヤクザは薬物取引をしているそうだ。

I heard that those yakuza are doing drug deals.

どうやらあの薬物使用者には幻覚が見えているらしい。

Apparently, that drug user is having hallucinations.

Kanji Composition