Title: MiniCore Japanese-EN / Booster: Pharmacy & Drugstore
Tags: MinicoreJapanese-EN booster-pharmacy sentence vocab dialog-line recognition dialog

MinicoreJapanese: Doraggusutoa wa doko desu ka.
Native: ドラッグストアはどこですか。
English: Where is a drugstore?
Literal: drugstore [topic] where is ?
Notes: doraggusutoa — the drugstore: self-serve shelves of medicine, cosmetics, and snacks, open late, in every shopping street.

MinicoreJapanese: Itami-dome wa arimasu ka.
Native: 痛み止めはありますか。
English: Do you have painkillers?
Literal: painkiller [topic] exists ?
Notes: itami-dome — painkiller, literally "pain-stopper." The word for headaches, sore feet, and everything itai.

MinicoreJapanese: Kaze desu. Kaze-gusuri wa arimasu ka.
Native: 風邪です。風邪薬はありますか。
English: I have a cold. Do you have cold medicine?
Literal: cold is. cold-medicine [topic] exists ?
Notes: kaze-gusuri — cold medicine. Spoken kaze is also the weather word for wind (the [Outdoors](/boosters/booster-outdoors/) pack taught that one) — context sorts it out, exactly like hashi the chopsticks and hashi the bridge, and inside a drugstore nobody thinks you mean the weather.

MinicoreJapanese: Geri-dome, onegaishimasu.
Native: 下痢止め、お願いします。
English: Anti-diarrheal, please.
Literal: diarrhea-stopper, please
Notes: geri-dome — anti-diarrheal, the same "-stopper" shape as itami-dome. The traveler medicine most worth knowing before the day it's urgent.

MinicoreJapanese: Ichouyaku wa doko desu ka.
Native: 胃腸薬はどこですか。
English: Where is the stomach medicine?
Literal: stomach-medicine [topic] where is ?
Notes: ichouyaku — stomach medicine, for the milder aftermath of an ambitious izakaya night.

MinicoreJapanese: Megusuri mo kudasai.
Native: 目薬もください。
English: Eye drops too, please.
Literal: eye-medicine also please
Notes: megusuri — eye drops, literally "eye medicine." Lesson 3's mo stacking a second item onto the basket.

MinicoreJapanese: Nodo ga itai desu.
Native: のどが痛いです。
English: My throat hurts.
Literal: throat [subj] painful is
Notes: nodo — throat. This completes the set Lesson 8 started: atama (head), onaka (stomach), and now the third place trips actually hurt.

MinicoreJapanese: Nodo-ame, kudasai.
Native: のど飴、ください。
English: Throat drops, please.
Literal: throat-candy, please
Notes: nodo-ame — throat drops, literally "throat candy." Sold everywhere, including the konbini — the one exception to the no-medicine rule, because it's candy.

MinicoreJapanese: Bansoukou wa arimasu ka.
Native: ばんそうこうはありますか。
English: Do you have band-aids?
Literal: band-aid [topic] exists ?
Notes: bansoukou — band-aid / adhesive bandage. The blister word; new shoes plus temple stairs make it inevitable.

MinicoreJapanese: Masuku wa doko desu ka.
Native: マスクはどこですか。
English: Where are the masks?
Literal: mask [topic] where is ?
Notes: masuku — mask. Wearing one when you're sniffly is ordinary courtesy in Japan, and a box costs pocket change.

MinicoreJapanese: Kayumi-dome wa arimasu ka.
Native: かゆみ止めはありますか。
English: Do you have anti-itch cream?
Literal: itch-stopper [topic] exists ?
Notes: kayumi-dome — anti-itch cream, the third "-stopper" — summer mosquitoes will introduce you.

MinicoreJapanese: Taionkei wa takai desu ka.
Native: 体温計は高いですか。
English: Is the thermometer expensive?
Literal: thermometer [topic] expensive is ?
Notes: taionkei — thermometer, the answer to "is this netsu worth a clinic visit."

MinicoreJapanese: Shohousen wa arimasen.
Native: 処方箋はありません。
English: I don't have a prescription.
Literal: prescription [topic] exists-not
Notes: shohousen — prescription. The white-coat counter inside bigger stores is the yakkyoku — the pharmacy proper, where prescriptions are filled; everything on the open shelves needs none.

MinicoreJapanese: Yakkyoku wa nan-ji made desu ka.
Native: 薬局は何時までですか。
English: Until what time is the pharmacy open?
Literal: pharmacy [topic] what-hour until is ?
Notes: The drugstore shelves often run to 10 p.m. or later, but the prescription counter keeps office hours — worth asking if you'll need it.

MinicoreJapanese: doraggusutoa
Native: ドラッグストア
English: drugstore
Notes: Doraggusutoa wa doko desu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: yakkyoku
Native: 薬局
English: pharmacy (prescription counter)
Notes: Yakkyoku wa nan-ji made desu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: kaze-gusuri
Native: 風邪薬
English: cold medicine
Notes: Kaze-gusuri wa arimasu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: itami-dome
Native: 痛み止め
English: painkiller
Notes: Itami-dome wa arimasu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: geri-dome
Native: 下痢止め
English: anti-diarrheal
Notes: Geri-dome, onegaishimasu.

MinicoreJapanese: ichouyaku
Native: 胃腸薬
English: stomach medicine
Notes: Ichouyaku wa doko desu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: megusuri
Native: 目薬
English: eye drops
Notes: Megusuri mo kudasai.

MinicoreJapanese: nodo
Native: のど
English: throat
Notes: Nodo ga itai desu.

MinicoreJapanese: nodo-ame
Native: のど飴
English: throat drops
Notes: Nodo-ame, kudasai.

MinicoreJapanese: bansoukou
Native: ばんそうこう
English: band-aid
Notes: Bansoukou wa arimasu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: masuku
Native: マスク
English: mask
Notes: Masuku wa doko desu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: kayumi-dome
Native: かゆみ止め
English: anti-itch cream
Notes: Kayumi-dome wa arimasu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: taionkei
Native: 体温計
English: thermometer
Notes: Taionkei wa takai desu ka.

MinicoreJapanese: shohousen
Native: 処方箋
English: prescription
Notes: Shohousen wa arimasen.

MinicoreJapanese: Shohousen wa omochi desu ka.
Native: 処方箋はお持ちですか。
English: Do you have a prescription? → iie is fine — the shelves are the no-prescription side; the white-coat counter is for prescriptions
Literal: prescription [topic] hold (honorific) ?
Notes: iie — you're shelf-side
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.

MinicoreJapanese: Ichinichi san-kai, shokugo ni nonde kudasai.
Native: 一日三回、食後に飲んでください。
English: Take it three times a day, after meals. → the box sticker says the same; kaite kudasai gets it in writing
Literal: one-day three-times, after-meals [at] drink-please
Notes: check the sticker; kaite kudasai
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.

MinicoreJapanese: Nemuku narimasu kara, unten wa shinaide kudasai.
Native: 眠くなりますから、運転はしないでください。
English: It causes drowsiness, so don't drive. → that includes the rental bicycle
Literal: sleepy become because, driving [topic] do-not-please
Notes: no driving or cycling
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.

MinicoreJapanese: Odaiji ni.
Native: おだいじに。
English: Take care — get well soon. (the pharmacy goodbye) → a nod or doumo is all it needs
Literal: take-care (set phrase)
Notes: nod, doumo, done
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.

MinicoreJapanese: The drugstore counter
Notes: Traveler: Sumimasen. Kaze-gusuri wa arimasu ka.
Excuse me. Do you have cold medicine?
[excuse-me. cold-medicine [topic] exists ?]
Staff: Hai, gozaimasu. Asoko desu.
Yes, we do. It's over there.
[yes, exists (polite). over-there is]
Traveler: Dore ga ii desu ka.
Which one is good? (facing a wall of choices)
[which-one [subj] good is ?]
Staff: Kore ga ii desu yo.
This one is good.
[this-one [subj] good is [emphasis]]
Traveler: Ja, sore o kudasai.
Then I'll take that one.
[well-then, that-one [obj] please]
Staff: Hai. Happyaku-en desu.
Certainly. That's 800 yen.
[yes. 800-yen is]
Traveler: Arigatou gozaimasu.
Thank you.
[thank you (full polite form)]

MinicoreJapanese: Sumimasen. Kaze-gusuri wa arimasu ka.
Native: すみません。風邪薬はありますか。
English: Excuse me. Do you have cold medicine?
Literal: excuse-me. cold-medicine [topic] exists ?

MinicoreJapanese: Hai, gozaimasu. Asoko desu.
Native: はい、ございます。あそこです。
English: Yes, we do. It's over there.
Literal: yes, exists (polite). over-there is

MinicoreJapanese: Dore ga ii desu ka.
Native: どれがいいですか。
English: Which one is good? (facing a wall of choices)
Literal: which-one [subj] good is ?

MinicoreJapanese: Kore ga ii desu yo.
Native: これがいいですよ。
English: This one is good.
Literal: this-one [subj] good is [emphasis]

MinicoreJapanese: Ja, sore o kudasai.
Native: じゃ、それをください。
English: Then I'll take that one.
Literal: well-then, that-one [obj] please

MinicoreJapanese: Hai. Happyaku-en desu.
Native: はい。八百円です。
English: Certainly. That's 800 yen.
Literal: yes. 800-yen is

MinicoreJapanese: Pharmacy scripts
Notes: Staff: Shohousen wa omochi desu ka.
Do you have a prescription? → iie is fine — the shelves are the no-prescription side; the white-coat counter is for prescriptions
[prescription [topic] hold (honorific) ?]
Staff: Ichinichi san-kai, shokugo ni nonde kudasai.
Take it three times a day, after meals. → the box sticker says the same; kaite kudasai gets it in writing
[one-day three-times, after-meals [at] drink-please]
Staff: Nemuku narimasu kara, unten wa shinaide kudasai.
It causes drowsiness, so don't drive. → that includes the rental bicycle
[sleepy become because, driving [topic] do-not-please]
Staff: Odaiji ni.
Take care — get well soon. (the pharmacy goodbye) → a nod or doumo is all it needs
[take-care (set phrase)]
Recognition only — you'll hear this; you never need to say it.