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How do you say "pharmacist" in Japanese?
薬剤師
yakuzaishi
In Japanese, "pharmacist" is 薬剤師 (yakuzaishi).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce ya-ku-zai-shi, four even syllables with zai rhyming with English 'zy' as in 'lazy'.
Writing and usage
薬剤師 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
薬剤師が薬の服用方法を説明してくれました。
yakuzaishi ga kusuri no fukuyou houhou wo setsumeishi tekuremashita.
The pharmacist explained how to take the pills.
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How to remember 薬剤師
Yakuzaishi contains 'yaku', meaning medicine or drug - the pharmacist is the medicine person, plain and simple.
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- teacher 教師 kyoushi
- professor 教授 kyouju
- architect 建築家 kenchikuka
- judge 裁判官 saibankan
- police 警察 keisatsu
- firefighter 消防士 shouboushi
- soldier 兵士 heishi
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Questions about 薬剤師
How do you pronounce 薬剤師?
Pronounce ya-ku-zai-shi, four even syllables with zai rhyming with English 'zy' as in 'lazy'.
Is 薬剤師 formal or casual?
薬剤師 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 薬剤師 written in Japanese?
薬剤師 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as yakuzaishi.
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