Word Meaning 薬九層倍

くすりくそうばい kusurikusoubai

薬九層倍 is read as くすりくそうばい (kusurikusoubai) and means there is a huge markup in medicines, making it a profitable field.

Meaning

English

  1. there is a huge markup in medicines, making it a profitable field
  2. medicines sell for ten times the cost of their ingredients
  3. medicine ten times

Reading

Kana

くすりくそうばい

Romaji

kusurikusoubai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 42 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Yojijukugo Rank 108417 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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薬効

やっこう

medical efficacy

薬用植物

やくようしょくぶつ

medicinal plant

薬物去勢

やくぶつきょせい

chemical castration

薬事承認

やくじしょうにん

regulatory approval of a drug or medical device

薬物乱用

やくぶつらんよう

drug abuse

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

薬物療法

やくぶつりょうほう

pharmacotherapy

薬物治療

やくぶつちりょう

drug therapy

薬石効なく

やくせきこうなく

no medical treatment having proved effective

薬物中毒

やくぶつちゅうどく

drug addiction