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差し薬 (さしぐすり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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.

Kanji

差distinction, difference, variation
薬medicine, chemical, enamel

Similar words

目め薬ぐすり
目薬 is a more common and general term for eye drops. 差し薬 is less frequent and may sound slightly old-fashioned or technical.

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.