Practice real Japanese for Pharmacy — 10 lessons × 110 sentences with native audio, romaji, English translations and culture notes.
Sample conversation: Pharmacy in Japanese
A free preview of Lesson 1 — Japanese, romaji and English for every line. 10 lessons (110 sentences) with native audio inside.
Tell the pharmacist you're not feeling well.
いらっしゃいませ。どうされましたか？
Irasshaimase. Dō saremashita ka?
Hello. How can I help you?
Say when the symptoms started.
いつ頃から、その症状が出ていますか？
Itsu goro kara, sono shōjō ga dete imasu ka?
About when did the symptoms start?
Hear the recommendation.
でしたら、こちらの総合風邪薬がおすすめですよ。
Deshitara, kochira no sōgō kazegusuri ga osusume desu yo.
Then I'd recommend this all-in-one cold medicine.
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Pharmacy in Japanese — FAQ
What do you say for pharmacy in Japanese?
Japanese Talk's Pharmacy (薬局) scene walks you through it line by line. For example, you'll learn: いらっしゃいませ。どうされましたか？ (Irasshaimase. Dō saremashita ka?) — "Hello. How can I help you?"; いつ頃から、その症状が出ていますか？ (Itsu goro kara, sono shōjō ga dete imasu ka?) — "About when did the symptoms start?"; でしたら、こちらの総合風邪薬がおすすめですよ。 (Deshitara, kochira no sōgō kazegusuri ga osusume desu yo.) — "Then I'd recommend this all-in-one cold medicine.". Every line comes with romaji, an English translation and native audio.
Which Japanese phrases will I learn in the pharmacy scene?
Key phrases include いらっしゃいませ。どうされましたか？ (Irasshaimase. Dō saremashita ka?) — "Hello. How can I help you?". The full scene is 10 lessons of 110 sentences covering the whole situation from start to finish.
Is there any etiquette I should know for pharmacy in Japan?
Yes — Reading the dosage. Japanese medicine boxes list the dose (yō-hō yō-ryō). Shokugo means after meals, and ichinichi sankai means three times a day. If you're unsure, the pharmacist will gladly explain — just ask nomikata o oshiete kudasai (please tell me how to take it). Japanese Talk adds a short culture note like this on the lines that need one.
Is the pharmacy scene free?
Lesson 1 is free with a free account (no credit card), and the Greeting scene is completely free with no sign-up. Full Access (US$5/month) opens all 10 lessons of every scene.