# medicine: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/medicine
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A2
Part of speech: noun
IPA: /ˈmɛdsɪn/
Katakana pronunciation: メドゥスィン

## Meaning in English
'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.
### 日本語の意味
'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
- 薬を飲みましたか？
  - English: Did you take your medicine?
- 彼女は大学で医学を勉強している。
  - English: She is studying medicine at university.
- この薬は頭痛に効く。
  - English: This medicine works for headaches.

## English equivalents
- medicine
- medication
## Japanese equivalents
- 薬
- 医薬品
- 医学
- お薬
## Common patterns
- **take medicine**: To swallow a medicine Example: Remember to take your medicine after meals.
- **over-the-counter medicine**: Medicine you can buy without a prescription Example: You can get that at the pharmacy — it's over-the-counter medicine.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [medicine in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/medicine)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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