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含嗽薬 (がんそうやく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

含がん嗽そう薬やく

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Meanings

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gargle medicine; mouthwash

Medical term for a liquid used to gargle or rinse the mouth, often for therapeutic purposes.

のどが痛いたいので、含がん嗽そう薬やくでうがいをした

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My throat hurt, so I gargled with a gargle medicine.

Kanji

含contain, include, hold in the mouth
嗽rinse, wash, gargle
薬medicine, chemical, enamel

Related words

うがい薬ぐすり
More common everyday term for gargle medicine or mouthwash; 含嗽薬 is a formal medical term.

Built from

含がん嗽そう+薬やく

Etymology

Compound of 含嗽 (gargling) and 薬 (medicine). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.