WORD DETAIL
目薬
めぐすり
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
目薬(めぐすり) is the compound noun eye drops or eye medication. - Basic usage:
目薬を一滴さすadministers one drop;目薬を鞄に入れてあるdescribes keeping the medicine in a bag.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Applying drops with
さす- The conventional verb is
目薬をさす;一滴counts the dose, while入れてあるdescribes a prepared storage state.
- The conventional verb is

