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習慣性薬物 (しゅうかんせいやくぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

習しゅう慣かん性せい薬やく物ぶつ

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Meanings

1

noun

addictive drug

Refers to substances that cause physical or psychological dependence. Used in medical, legal, and educational contexts.

習しゅう慣かん性せい薬やく物ぶつの乱らん用ようは深しん刻こくな社しゃ会かい問もん題だいです。
Abuse of addictive drugs is a serious social problem.
この薬くすりには習しゅう慣かん

性せい

薬やく

物ぶつ

が

含ふく

ま

れ

て

いる

ため

、

注ちゅう

意い

が

必ひつ

要よう

です

。

This medicine contains an addictive drug, so caution is necessary.

Kanji

習learn
慣accustomed, get used to, become experienced
性sex, gender, nature
薬medicine, chemical, enamel
物thing, object, matter

Similar words

依い存ぞん性せい薬やく物ぶつ
依存性薬物 is a near-synonym also meaning 'addictive drug,' but 習慣性薬物 emphasizes the habitual aspect of addiction, while 依存性薬物 focuses on dependence.
麻ま薬やく
麻薬 specifically refers to narcotics or illegal drugs, whereas 習慣性薬物 is a broader term that can include legal substances with addictive potential.

Etymology

Compound of 習慣性 (habit-forming, addictive) + 薬物 (drug, chemical substance). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.