Word Meaning 副作用

ふくさよう fukusayou

副作用 is read as ふくさよう (fukusayou) and means side effect.

Meaning

English

  1. side effect
  2. adverse reaction

Reading

Kana

ふくさよう

Romaji

fukusayou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 1540 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

作用

さよう

action

反作用

はんさよう

reaction

相互作用

そうごさよう

interaction

感応作用

かんのうさよう

induction

反射作用

はんしゃさよう

reflex action

基本相互作用

きほんそうごさよう

fundamental interaction

自壊作用

じかいさよう

(the act of) disintegration

覚醒作用

かくせいさよう

stimulant effect (e.g. caffeine)

炭素同化作用

たんそどうかさよう

carbon assimilation

結晶分化作用

けっしょうぶんかさよう

crystallization differentiation

自浄作用

じじょうさよう

autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)

炭酸同化作用

たんさんどうかさよう

carbon assimilation

Example Sentences

10

Is there any adverse reaction?

What are the side effects of this medicine?

The function has no side effects.

This medicine has no side effects.

This medicine has no harmful side-effects.

This has visual impairment as a side effect.

Tom got worried when he learnt about the medicine's side effects.

Weight gain is a common side-effect of certain psychiatric medications.

Due to its strong side effects, this medicine must be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

Today, the Ministry of Health announced that it has stopped distribution of and is recalling a medicine for children due to the problem of heart related side effects. The government has taken this into account and has forbidden the importation of this medicine.