配はい置ち薬やく

noun

medicine left by a salesman, paid for when used

Refers to a traditional system where a pharmaceutical salesperson leaves a box of common medicines at a household or business, and the customer pays only for what they consume. The salesperson periodically returns to restock and collect payment.

• 田舎いなかの祖そ母ぼの家いえには、今いまでも配はい置ち薬やくの箱はこが置おいてある。

  At my grandmother's house in the countryside, there is still a box of medicine left by a salesman.

• 配はい置ち薬やくの営えい業ぎょうマンが定てい期き的てきに薬くすりの補ほ充じゅうと集しゅう金きんに来くる。

  The salesman for the medicine-on-consignment system comes regularly to restock and collect payment.