CEFR A2

medicine

Translation

薬 / 医薬品 / 医学 / お薬

Meaning

'Medicine' has two meanings: (1) a substance you take to treat an illness or pain — like a pill or liquid; (2) the study and practice of treating illness — what doctors do.

Examples

薬を飲みましたか？
Did you take your medicine?
彼女は大学で医学を勉強している。
She is studying medicine at university.

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medicine (A2)

カタカナ: メドゥスィン

IPA: /ˈmɛdsɪn/

Definition

'Medicine' has two meanings: (1) a substance you take to treat an illness or pain — like a pill or liquid; (2) the study and practice of treating illness — what doctors do.

意味: 'medicine'には2つの意味があります。(1) 薬：病気や痛みを治すために飲む錠剤や液体など。(2) 医学：病気を治す学問と実践のこと（医者がすること）。

Examples / 例文

薬を飲みましたか？ — Did you take your medicine?
彼女は大学で医学を勉強している。 — She is studying medicine at university.
この薬は頭痛に効く。 — This medicine works for headaches.

Medicine の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Medicine:

薬
医薬品
医学
お薬

How to Use Medicine

take medicine (collocation): To swallow a medicine — "Remember to take your medicine after meals."
over-the-counter medicine (collocation): Medicine you can buy without a prescription — "You can get that at the pharmacy — it's over-the-counter medicine."

See "Medicine" in the English dictionary

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