Compare: 薬 vs 薬

くすり

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve

やく

dope; narcotic; drug

くすり
N5CommonNoun

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve

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(くすり)より食餌療法の(ほう)が効くと信じています。

I believe more in diet than in drugs.

(くすり)を子供たちの手の届かないところに置きなさい。

Keep the medicine away from children.

やく
N3Noun

dope; narcotic; drug

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最も効果の高い頭痛薬(やく)はどれですか。

What's your strongest type of headache pill?