JLPT N5Words

薬局(やっきょく)

Meaning
薬を売ったり、医者の紙を見て薬を渡したりする店
Explanation
「薬局(やっきょく)」is a shop that sells medicine. It is also the place where you hand in the prescription (処方箋・しょほうせん) you received at the hospital and get your medicine.「ドラッグストア」(drugstore) is also a kind of pharmacy. Example:「薬局で薬をもらいました」(I got my medicine at the pharmacy).
Original Japanese explanation

「薬局(やっきょく)」は、薬を売る店です。病院でもらった処方箋(しょほうせん)を出して、薬をもらう所でもあります。「ドラッグストア」も薬局の一つです。例:薬局で薬をもらいました。

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