偽薬

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Japanese

Pronunciation 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
やく
Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spellings
僞藥 (kyūjitai)
擬薬
 偽薬 on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

()(やく) (giyaku

  1. (medicine) a placebo
    Synonym: プラセボ (purasebo)
    Antonym: 反偽薬 (hangiyaku)

Pronunciation 2

Kanji in this term
にせ
Grade: S
くすり > ぐすり
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
僞藥 (kyūjitai)
ニセ薬

Noun

(にせ)(ぐすり) (nisegusuri

  1. (medicine) a counterfeit drug

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN