1.
headache medicine; painkiller for headaches
Medicine used to relieve headaches, typically containing analgesics like aspirin or ibuprofen.
頭痛薬を飲んだ。
I took some headache medicine.
頭痛薬はどこに売っていますか。
Where can I buy headache medicine?
頭痛がひどいので、頭痛薬をいつも持ち歩いている。
I always carry headache medicine with me because I get bad headaches.
Composed of 頭痛 (headache) + 薬 (medicine). Available over the counter at 薬局 (pharmacies) and ドラッグストア (drugstores) in Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 頭痛薬を飲む: to take headache medicine
- 頭痛薬を買う: to buy headache medicine
- 頭痛薬が効く: the headache medicine works
COMMON BRANDS IN JAPAN:
- バファリン (Bufferin)
- イブ (Eve)
- ロキソニン (Loxonin)
RELATED TERMS:
- 頭痛: headache
- 鎮痛剤: painkiller (broader — any pain)
- 市販薬: over-the-counter medicine
- 処方薬: prescription medicine