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 14643 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

薬石効無く

やくせきこうなく

no medical treatment having proved effective

薬効物

やっこうぶつ

medically effective ingredient

薬が効く

くすりがきく

to have medicine be effective

薬が効きすぎる

くすりがききすぎる

to work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.)

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