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鎮痛剤 (chintsuuzai) Japanese meaning: analgesic | Kotomora
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I took a painkiller because my tooth hurt.
This analgesic works well for headaches.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 飲の む to take (a painkiller)
I had a headache, so I took a painkiller.
〈 物もの 〉 が 効き く for a painkiller to work/take effect
This painkiller works quickly.
〈 物もの 〉 を 服ふく 用よう する to take (a medicine) formally
Please take the painkiller according to the doctor's instructions.
Kanji 鎮 tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers Related words 痛み止め is the everyday, casual word for a painkiller, while 鎮痛剤 is the more formal, medical term for the same thing.
Etymology Compound of 鎮痛 (chin-tsū, 'pain relief') + 剤 (zai, 'medicine/agent'). The reading is on'yomi throughout.
