ピル
Meanings
1
A small medicine in pill form. In everyday Japanese, 錠剤 is often the more general word for a tablet, while ピル can sound like a loanword-style or product-like term.
The doctor prescribed a small pill.
2
birth-control pill; oral contraceptive; the pill
Colloquial shorthand for an oral contraceptive; common in expressions such as 低用量ピル and ピルを服用する.
She is taking a low-dose birth-control pill.
I consulted a doctor about the pill.
Usage patterns
- ピルを服用するto take a pill / take the pill (medication)
Please take the pill according to the doctor's instructions.
- ピルを処方するto prescribe the (birth-control) pill
I had the pill prescribed at the OB-GYN.