Word Meaning 苦い薬

にがいくすり nigaikusuri

苦い薬 is read as にがいくすり (nigaikusuri) and means bitter medicine.

Meaning

English

  1. bitter medicine

Reading

Kana

にがいくすり

Romaji

nigaikusuri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 122942 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

良薬は口に苦し

りょうやくはくちににがし

the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to

苦手

にがて

not one's cup of tea

苦情

くじょう

complaint

苦労

くろう

anxiety

苦しみ

くるしみ

pain

苦味

くみ

bitterness

苦い

にがい

bitter

苦心

くしん

pains

苦しめる

くるしめる

to torment

苦痛

くつう

pain

苦しい

くるしい

hard to do

苦笑い

にがわらい

bitter smile

Example Sentences

2

かれはにがいくすりをみずでのみこんだ。

He swallowed the bitter medicine with water.

I had a bad cough, so I took the bitter medicine.