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門前薬局 (monzenyakkyoku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I got my medicine at the pharmacy right outside the hospital.
A pharmacy right outside the clinic is convenient for picking up prescriptions.
Kanji 門 gate, counter for cannons 薬 medicine, chemical, enamel Related words 院いん 内ない 薬やっ 局きょく 院内薬局 is a pharmacy inside a hospital, while 門前薬局 is a separate pharmacy located just outside a medical facility.
調ちょう 剤ざい 薬やっ 局きょく 調剤薬局 is a general term for a dispensing pharmacy; 門前薬局 specifically emphasizes its location right outside a clinic or hospital.
Etymology Compound of 門前 (in front of a gate) and 薬局 (pharmacy), literally 'pharmacy in front of the gate'.