有毒

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 有毒, read ゆうどく, means toxic or poisonous.
• Basic usage: It is used for models of poisonous plants or a drill involving a toxic gas scenario.
  • 展示室には有毒な植物の模型も置かれている。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope of harm compared with 有害
  • 有害 broadly means harmful, while 有毒 specifies that the harmful quality is toxicity.