Meaning of 眠り薬(ねむりぐすり) in Japanese

眠り薬
Kana Reading
ねむりぐすり
Romaji
nemurigusuri
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic

Related Kanji

眠 JLPT 3

10 strokes

sleep, die, sleepy

On'Yomi: ミン

Kun'Yomi: ねむ.る, ねむ.い

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薬 JLPT 4

16 strokes

medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

On'Yomi: ヤク

Kun'Yomi: くすり

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