傷 薬(きずぐすり)

きずぐすり

noun

wound medicine; antiseptic ointment; salve for cuts and scrapes

1. wound medicine; antiseptic ointment; salve for cuts and scrapes

Topical medicine applied to cuts, scrapes, and minor wounds — usually an ointment, cream, or liquid disinfectant kept in the home first-aid kit.

傷薬(きずぐすり)を塗(ぬ)った。

I applied wound medicine.

転(ころ)んでひざをすりむいたので傷薬(きずぐすり)をつけた。

I fell and scraped my knee, so I put some antiseptic on it.

救急箱(きゅうきゅうばこ)に傷薬(きずぐすり)と包帯(ほうたい)を常備(じょうび)している。

I keep wound medicine and bandages in the first-aid kit.

Compound of 傷(きず) (wound, scratch) + 薬(くすり) (medicine), with rendaku on the second element (くすり → ぐすり). A general everyday term covering disinfectants, ointments, and topical creams for minor injuries.

Common collocations

傷薬(きずぐすり)を塗(ぬ)る: to apply wound medicine
傷薬(きずぐすり)をつける: to put on wound medicine
傷薬(きずぐすり)が効(き)く: the medicine is effective

Similar words

軟膏(なんこう): ointment — more clinical term
消毒液(しょうどくえき): disinfectant liquid — specifically for cleaning, not healing
絆創膏(ばんそうこう): adhesive bandage, Band-Aid

Related Words

Compare: 絆創膏(ばんそうこう) (adhesive bandage, Band-Aid)

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Added 2026.6.6 12:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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