加薬

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
やく
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
加藥 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(やく) (kayaku

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) an adjuvant, a substance added to increase the potency of a medicine or to make it easier to consume
  2. the addition of an adjuvant
  3. (by extension, cooking) seasoning

Usage notes

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  • Nowadays usually spelled in hiragana.

Synonyms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN