鎮痛剤
ちんつうざい analgesic; painkiller
Why it means this
鎮痛 (quelling pain) + 剤 (a medicine) — a painkiller; an analgesic.
Breakdown
- 鎮 チン tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers
- 痛 ツウ pain, hurt, damage
- 剤 かる dose, medicine, drug
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