薬くすり屋や

noun

pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's shop

Refers to the shop where medicines are sold. In modern Japanese, 薬局 (やっきょく) is more common for a pharmacy, while 薬屋 is a more casual, traditional term.

• 風邪かぜ薬ぐすりを買かいに近きん所じょの薬くすり屋やへ行いった。

  I went to the local pharmacy to buy cold medicine.

noun

pharmacist; druggist; chemist

Refers to the person who runs or works in a pharmacy. Often used in a traditional or informal context; 薬剤師 (やくざいし) is the formal term for a licensed pharmacist.

• あの薬くすり屋やの主しゅ人じんはとても親しん切せつだ。

  The owner of that pharmacy is very kind.