胃薬(いぐすり)

いぐすり
noun
stomach medicine
1. stomach medicine; antacid; digestive medicine
Any medication taken to treat stomach problems such as indigestion, heartburn, nausea, or stomach pain.
胃薬(いぐすり)を飲(の)む。
To take stomach medicine.
食(た)べすぎて胃(い)が痛(いた)いから、胃薬(いぐすり)を買(か)ってきて。
I ate too much and my stomach hurts, so go buy me some stomach medicine.
旅行(りょこう)の時(とき)は念(ねん)のため胃薬(いぐすり)を持(も)っていくようにしている。
When I travel, I make sure to bring stomach medicine just in case.

A compound of 胃(い) (stomach) + 薬(くすり) (medicine), with sequential voicing (rendaku) producing ぐすり. A practical everyday word known to all Japanese speakers.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 胃薬(いぐすり)を飲(の)む: to take stomach medicine
  • 胃薬(いぐすり)を買(か)う: to buy stomach medicine
  • 市販(しはん)の胃薬(いぐすり): over-the-counter stomach medicine

RELATED TERMS:

  • 頭痛薬(ずつうやく): headache medicine
  • 風邪薬(かぜぐすり): cold medicine
  • 胃腸薬(いちょうやく): gastrointestinal medicine — a broader category that includes intestinal remedies
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