特効薬

See also: 特效藥

Japanese
Kanji in this term
特 効 薬
とく > とっ
Grade: 4		 こう
Grade: 5		 やく
Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
特效藥 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 特効 (tokkō, “extremely effective”) +‎ 薬 (yaku, “medicine”).

Noun

特(とっ)効(こう)薬(やく) • (tokkōyaku) 

  1. A medicine that is extremely effective for a sickness
    タミフルはインフルエンザの特(とっ)効(こう)薬(やく)として期(き)待(たい)されている。
    Tamifuru wa infuruenza no tokkōyaku to shite kitai sareteiru.
    Tamiflu is expected as a silver bullet for a flu.
  2. A solution that is extremely effective for a problem; a silver bullet
    環(かん)境(きょう)問(もん)題(だい)を解(かい)決(けつ)する特(とっ)効(こう)薬(やく)は、いまのところ見(み)つかっていない。
    Kankyō mondai o kaiketsu suru tokkōyaku wa, ima no tokoro mitsukatteinai.
    Any silver bullet that solves environmental problems has not found yet.
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