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!」とさけびながら、コウイチはビエトの鼻を人さし指で指した。

Koichi screamed, "Stop doing drugs right now!" and pointed at Viet's nose with his index finger.

ビエトは、ヤクザの世界からも、薬物からも、完全に足をあらった。

Viet made a clean break from both the yakuza world and drugs.

今までに何か薬物によってアレルギー反応が引き起こされたことはありますか?

Have you ever had an allergic reaction to any medicines?

Kanji Composition