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薄荷脳 (はっかのう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

薄はっ荷か脳のう

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Meanings

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noun

Chemical compound found in peppermint and other mint oils, used for its cooling sensation and medicinal properties.

この軟なん膏こうには薄はっ荷か脳のうが含ふくまれている。
This ointment contains menthol.

Kanji

薄dilute, thin, weak (tea)
荷baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden)
脳brain, memory

Similar words

メントール
Katakana loanword for menthol, more common in everyday contexts; 薄荷脳 is a kanji-based term often used in pharmaceutical or traditional contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 薄荷 (hakka, 'mint') and 脳 (nō, 'brain' or 'essence'), referring to the crystalline substance extracted from mint oil.