百薬

ひゃくやく

Meanings

1. Noun sundry remedies

Kanji

• 百 hundred. Read as ヒャク.
• 薬 drug. Read as ヤク.

Example sentences

• 笑いは百薬の長。
  Laughter is the best medicine.
• 酒は百薬の長というが、飲み過ぎは体に毒だ。
  They say that alcohol is the best medicine, but drinking too much is poisonous to the body.

Words containing 百薬

• 百薬の長 (ひゃくやくのちょう) the best medicine (i.e. sake)
• 酒は百薬の長 (さけはひゃくやくのちょう) good wine makes good blood

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