Word Meaning 特効薬

とっこうやく tokkouyaku

特効薬 is read as とっこうやく (tokkouyaku) and means specific medicine.

Meaning

English

  1. specific medicine
  2. wonder drug
  3. silver bullet

Reading

Kana

とっこうやく

Romaji

tokkouyaku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 14825 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

特効

とっこう

(having) striking effects

特殊効果

とくしゅこうか

special effects

即効薬

そっこうやく

quick-acting remedy

薬効

やっこう

medical efficacy

薬石無効

やくせきむこう

neither medicines nor medical care having little effect on a patient

薬効物

やっこうぶつ

medically effective ingredient

薬石効なく

やくせきこうなく

no medical treatment having proved effective

偽薬効果

ぎやくこうか

placebo effect

特訓

とっくん

special training

特技

とくぎ

special skill

特捜

とくそう

special investigation

特設

とくせつ

setting up specially

Example Sentences

1

A smile is the best cure for a bad mood.