Got a Cold in Japan? The One Phrase to Get Medicine at the Drugstore
To say Do you have cold medicine? in Japanese, say 風邪薬はありますか (kaze-gusuri wa arimasu ka).
Feeling rough on your trip? Here's how to ask for what you need at a Japanese drugstore.
風邪薬はありますか
kaze-gusuri wa arimasu ka
Do you have cold medicine?
In this video
- 旅行中に体調が悪い…薬、どう買う？ Ryokō-chū ni taichō ga warui… kusuri, dō kau? Feeling sick mid-trip? Here's how to actually buy medicine in Japan.
- ドラッグストアで「風邪薬はありますか？」 Doraggusutoa de “kaze-gusuri wa arimasu ka?” At the drugstore: 'Kaze-gusuri wa arimasu ka?' — do you have cold medicine?
- 「風邪薬」= cold medicine。これで通じるよ。 “Kaze-gusuri” = cold medicine. Kore de tsūjiru yo. 'Kaze-gusuri' means cold medicine — that's all you need to say.
- 頭痛なら「頭痛薬」って言えばいいよ。 Zutsū nara “zutsūyaku” tte ieba ii yo. Got a headache instead? Just say 'zutsūyaku' — headache medicine.
- 安心して旅しよう。保存してね👇 Anshin shite tabi shiyō. Hozon shite ne. Travel with peace of mind. Save this one just in case 👇
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