How do you say "Do you have cold medicine?" in Japanese?

Name: Got a Cold in Japan? The One Phrase to Get Medicine at the Drugstore
Uploaded: 2026-06-16T20:02:02Z
Duration: 31 s
Description: Learn to say 風邪薬はありますか (kaze-gusuri wa arimasu ka) — Do you have cold medicine?. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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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?

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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 👇

Why this phrase

Teach the drugstore go-to: 'kaze-gusuri' (cold medicine), with a swap-in for 'zutsūyaku' (headache medicine). Frame it as trip-saving self-care; drugstores are everywhere and often tax-free. One clear, high-need phrase.