避妊薬

See also: 避妊藥

Japanese

Kanji in this term
避	妊	薬
ひ Grade: S	にん Grade: S	やく Grade: 3
kan’on	goon	on’yomi

Alternative spelling
避妊藥 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 避(ひ)妊(にん) (hinin, “contraception”) + 薬(やく) (yaku, “medicine”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひに​んやく [hìníꜜǹ'yàkù] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [çiɲ̟ĩɰ̃ja̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

避(ひ)妊(にん)薬(やく) • (hinin'yaku) 

1. contraceptive medicine, a contraceptive agent

   Hyponyms: 経口避妊薬 (keikō hinin'yaku), 殺精子剤 (satsuseishizai)