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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

麻ま薬やく

mayaku

narcotic, illicit drug

Example sentences

  1. ここに麻薬まやくはないよ。

    There are no drugs here.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは麻薬まやくの使用しようでチームからはずされた。

    He was dropped from the team for using drugs.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 多おおくの国くにには、麻薬まやくに対たいする厳きびしい法律ほうりつがある。

    A number of countries have strict laws against drugs.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 麻薬

  • 麻hemp; flaxOnマ・マアKunあさ
  • 薬medicine; chemicalOnヤクKunくすり

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