Word Meaning 塗り薬

ぬりぐすり nurigusuri

塗り薬 is read as ぬりぐすり (nurigusuri) and means medical cream.

Meaning

English

  1. medical cream
  2. ointment
  3. salve
  4. liniment

Reading

Kana

ぬりぐすり

Romaji

nurigusuri

Writing Variants

  • 塗薬 ぬりぐすり nurigusuri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 145039 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

塗る

ぬる

to paint

塗布

とふ

application (of ointment, etc.)

塗料

とりょう

paints

塗装

とそう

coating

毒薬

どくやく

poison

爆薬

ばくやく

explosive

劇薬

げきやく

powerful medicine

農薬

のうやく

agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.)

特効薬

とっこうやく

specific medicine

二階から目薬

にかいからめぐすり

frustratingly difficult task

回復薬

かいふくやく

analepticum

Example Sentences

1

このぬりぐすりをきずぐちにぬってください。

Apply this ointment to the wound.