避妊薬

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See also: 避妊藥

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
にん
Grade: S
やく
Grade: 3
kan'on goon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
避妊藥 (kyūjitai)
 避妊 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Compound of ()(にん) (hinin, contraception) + (やく) (yaku, medicine).

Pronunciation

Noun

()(にん)(やく) (hinin'yaku

  1. contraceptive medicine, a contraceptive agent
    Hyponyms: 経口避妊薬 (keikō hinin'yaku), 殺精子剤 (satsuseishizai)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN