薬 (Kusuri) is a Japanese noun meaning “medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs, pill”.
Meanings
- nounmedicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
- nounefficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
- noun(pottery) glaze
- noun(illegal) drug; narcoticesp. クスリ
- nounsmall bribe
Examples
薬が効いた。
The medicine has worked.
薬はすぐ効いた。
The medicine had an immediate effect.
節制は最良の薬。
Temperance is the best physic.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).