“Medicine” in Japanese, Chinese and 18 more languages

In Japanese, “medicine” is 薬 (kusuri). In Chinese it is 药 (yào).

Japanese
薬

くすり · kusuri

この薬は風邪に効きます。

This medicine is for a cold.

Chinese (Simplified)
药

yào

这个药是治感冒的。

This medicine is for a cold.

Chinese counts it with the measure word 盒: 一盒药 means “one medicine”.

“Medicine” in 20 languages

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LanguageWordExample
Japanese 薬 くすり · kusuri この薬は風邪に効きます。
English medicine /ˈmedɪsn/ This medicine is for a cold.
Chinese (Simplified) 药 yào 这个药是治感冒的。
Chinese (Traditional) 藥 yào 這個藥是治感冒的。
Korean 약 이 약은 감기약이에요.
Spanish medicamento Este medicamento es para el resfriado.
French médicament Ce médicament est contre le rhume.
German Medikament Dieses Medikament ist gegen Erkältung.
Italian medicina Questa medicina è per il raffreddore.
Portuguese (Brazil) remédio Este remédio é para resfriado.
Russian лекарство Это лекарство от простуды.
Arabic دواء هذا الدواء لنزلة البرد.
Hindi दवा यह दवा ज़ुकाम के लिए है।
Indonesian obat Obat ini untuk pilek.
Vietnamese thuốc Thuốc này để trị cảm lạnh.
Thai ยา ยานี้ใช้แก้หวัด
Turkish ilaç Bu ilaç soğuk algınlığı için.
Dutch medicijn Dit medicijn is tegen verkoudheid.
Swedish medicin Den här medicinen är mot förkylning.
Polish lek Ten lek jest na przeziębienie.