気き付つけ薬ぐすり

noun

restorative; stimulant; pick-me-up; tonic; smelling salts

A medicine or substance that revives consciousness or energy; often used for fainting or fatigue.

• 彼かの女じょは気きを失うしなったので、気き付つけ薬ぐすりをかがせた。

  She fainted, so they made her sniff smelling salts.

• この漢かん方ぽうの気き付つけ薬ぐすりは疲ひ労ろう回かい復ふくに効きく。

  This herbal tonic is effective for recovering from fatigue.

noun

alcohol; sake; liquid courage

Colloquial use; refers to alcohol as a pick-me-up or social lubricant.

• 一いっ杯ぱいやるのが俺おれの気き付つけ薬ぐすりだ。

  A drink is my pick-me-up.