Meaning

Primary

Pill

Alternatives

Lozenge, Tablet

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You take a dose of medicine but it gets locked in your throat because it's the kind of pill you chew, not swallow! You need to pay attention to which one is which or it won't help at all.

Reading

じょうざい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

錠剤を飲み込むことができないので、砕いて飲んでいます。

I can’t swallow pills, so I smash and drink them.

Kanji Composition