薬局

See also: 藥局 and 药局

Japanese

Kanji in this term
薬	局
やく > やっ Grade: 3	きょく Grade: 3
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
藥局 (kyūjitai)

Noun

1. drugstore (no prescription required: over-the-counter medicines only)
2. pharmacy (prescription required)

Usage notes

The term 薬局(やっきょく) (yakkyoku) can be ambiguous as to whether a doctor's prescription is required, much as the English term drugstore. When referring specifically to a store from which prescription medicines are bought, use the term 調剤薬局(ちょうざいやっきょく) (chōzai yakkyoku).

Derived terms

• 調剤薬局(ちょうざいやっきょく) (chōzai yakkyoku): pharmacy, dispensary (prescription required)

See also

• 薬剤師(やくざいし) (yakuzaishi): pharmacist