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How to say 'Eye drops' in Japanese | 目薬

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The Japanese word for Eye drops is 'Megusuri', written as 目薬 in Japanese.'Eye drops' in hiragana is めぐすり.

    word

    目薬

    Meaning

    Eye drops

    Reading

    めぐすり

    megusuri

    Kanji

    目Eye 薬Medicine

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '目薬 (めぐすり)' refers to 'eyedrops', a liquid medication used to treat or soothe eye conditions such as dryness, irritation, or infections. It is commonly used in daily life, especially by people who spend long hours in front of screens or have eye-related health issues. For example: I use eyedrops every day「毎日目薬を使います」(まいにちめぐすりをつかいます). These eyedrops are very effective「この目薬はとても効果的です」(このめぐすりはとてもこうかてきです). The word is often associated with health and self-care contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6000

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 目薬

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

  • kanji

    薬

    Meaning

    Medicine

Words Related to 目薬 Through the Kanji 目

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 目 as well.

  • word

    目

    Meaning

    Eye, Sight

  • word

    駄目

    Meaning

    Useless, No

  • word

    目的

    Meaning

    Purpose, Goal

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    目標

    Meaning

    Goal

  • word

    目指す

    Meaning

    Aim

  • word

    注目

    Meaning

    Attention

  • word

    目立つ

    Meaning

    Standout

  • word

    項目

    Meaning

    Item

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    種目

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    効き目

    Meaning

    Effect

  • word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    目上

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    目方

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    目下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    目覚ましい

    Meaning

    Remarkable

  • word

    目覚まし

    Meaning

    Alarm

  • word

    役目

    Meaning

    Duty, Role

  • word

    一目

    Meaning

    Glance, First move

  • word

    丁目

    Meaning

    District

  • word

    目撃

    Meaning

    Witness

  • word

    目覚める

    Meaning

    Awaken

  • word

    目次

    Meaning

    Index, Table of contents

  • word

    目的地

    Meaning

    Destination

  • word

    科目

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    目印

    Meaning

    Mark, Sign

  • word

    目茶苦茶

    Meaning

    Chaotic, Absurd

Words Related to 目薬 Through the Kanji 薬

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 薬 as well.

  • word

    薬

    Meaning

    Medicine

  • word

    風邪薬

    Meaning

    Cold medicine

  • word

    薬指

    Meaning

    Ring finger

  • word

    薬品

    Meaning

    Medicine, Chemical

  • word

    薬局

    Meaning

    Pharmacy

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What does 'Megusuri' (目薬) mean?

'Megusuri' means 'Eye drops' .

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