便 秘 薬(べんぴやく)

べんぴやく

noun

laxative; constipation medicine

1. laxative; constipation medicine (over the counter)

Medicine taken to relieve constipation. The everyday, consumer-facing word — packaging at pharmacies and TV ads typically use this term rather than the medical 下剤(げざい).

便秘薬(べんぴやく)を飲(の)んだ。

I took a laxative.

薬局(やっきょく)で便秘薬(べんぴやく)を買(か)った。

I bought a laxative at the pharmacy.

便秘薬(べんぴやく)は毎日(まいにち)使(つか)わずに、食生活(しょくせいかつ)の改善(かいぜん)を先(さき)にしたほうがいい。

Rather than using a laxative every day, it's better to improve your diet first.

便秘(べんぴ) (constipation) + 薬(やく) (medicine). The everyday consumer term — pharmacy shelves and TV commercials use this rather than the medical-register 下剤(げざい).

Common collocations

便秘薬(べんぴやく)を飲(の)む: to take a laxative
便秘薬(べんぴやく)に頼(たよ)る: to rely on laxatives
市販(しはん)の便秘薬(べんぴやく): over-the-counter laxative

Similar words

下剤(げざい): laxative — medical register; used in clinical contexts
整腸(せいちょう)剤(ざい): digestive-regulating medicine — broader, also for diarrhea
便秘(べんぴ): constipation (the condition itself)

Related Words

Compare: 下剤(げざい) (laxative)

Compare: 整腸剤(せいちょうざい) (digestive-regulating medicine)

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Added 2026.6.6 11:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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