How to say “medicine” in Japanese | 薬 (くすり、kusuri)

The Japanese vocabulary「薬 (くすり、kusuri)」means “medicine.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word
Hiraganaくすり
Romaji Readingkusuri
English Meaningmedicine

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The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence頭が痛いので、薬を買いに行きたい。
Romaji ReadingAtama ga itai node, kusuri o kai ni ikitai.
English MeaningI have a headache, so I want to go buy some medicine.
(Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence頭が痛いので、薬を買いに行きたいです。
Romaji ReadingAtama ga itai node, kusuri o kai ni ikitai desu.
English MeaningI have a headache, so I want to go buy some medicine.
(Polite Form)