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薬をやる (くすりをやる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

薬くすりをやる

also: やくをやる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

do drugs; take illicit drugs

Slangy expression for using illegal drugs. The verb やる is a casual, often rough way to say 'do'.

あいつ、またクスリをやって捕つかまったらしい。
I heard that guy got caught doing drugs again.
ヤクをやるような人にん間げんとは付つき合あいたくない。
I don't want to associate with people who do drugs.

Written forms

薬をやる
- くすりをやる
  Standard kanji spelling for the expression.
- やくをやる
クスリをやる
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling; often used for emphasis or slangy feel.
ヤクをやる
kana-only spelling
Slangy variant using the reading やく and katakana; common in street or subculture contexts.
やくをやる

Kanji

薬medicine, chemical, enamel

Similar words

薬やく物ぶつを使し用ようする
Formal, clinical expression for using drugs, unlike the slangy 薬をやる.
ドラッグをする
Loanword-based expression; also slangy but slightly less rough than 薬をやる.

Etymology

Compound of 薬 (drug) + を (object marker) + やる (casual verb for 'do'). The verb やる adds a rough, informal tone.