差さし薬ぐすり

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Meanings

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noun

eye drops; eye lotion

Refers to liquid medicine applied directly to the eyes.

目めが乾かわいたので、差さし薬ぐすりをさした。

My eyes were dry, so I put in eye drops.

差さす

+薬くすり

Etymology

Compound of 差し (sashi, 'applying, inserting') + 薬 (kusuri, 'medicine'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of eye drops.