JLPT N5Words

注射(ちゅうしゃ)

Meaning
針で薬を体に入れること
Explanation
「注射(ちゅうしゃ)」means putting medicine into the body with a needle. You say「注射をする」(to give an injection) or「注射を打つ」(to give a shot). Vaccinations (予防接種・よぼうせっしゅ) are also done by injection. Example:「病院で注射をしました」(I had an injection at the hospital).
Original Japanese explanation

「注射(ちゅうしゃ)」は、針で薬を体の中に入れることです。「注射をする」「注射を打つ」と言います。予防接種(よぼうせっしゅ)も注射でします。例:病院で注射をしました。

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