薬やく剤ざい師し

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

pharmacist; chemist

A licensed professional who dispenses medication and provides pharmaceutical advice. In Japan, this is a nationally certified qualification.

彼かの女じょは病びょう院いんで薬やく剤ざい師しとして働はたらいています。
She works as a pharmacist at a hospital.
薬やく

剤ざい

師し

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薬くすり

の

飲の

み

合あ

わせ

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相そう

談だん

し

た

。

I consulted the pharmacist about drug interactions.

Kanji

薬medicine, chemical, enamel
剤dose, medicine, drug
師expert, teacher, master

Similar words

薬やっ局きょく
薬局 is a pharmacy (the place), while 薬剤師 is the pharmacist (the person).
薬やく学がく者しゃ
薬学者 is a pharmaceutical scientist or researcher, whereas 薬剤師 is a practicing pharmacist.

Etymology

Compound of 薬剤 (medicine, drug) and 師 (master, specialist). The term follows a common pattern for licensed professionals, such as 医師 (doctor) and 教師 (teacher).