้ขจ้ช่ฌใฏใฉใใซใใใพใใ
ใใใใใใฏใฉใใซใใใพใใ
Where are the cold medicines?
POINTBasics of checking the sales floor
Beauty/Health
Pharmacy & OTC Medicine
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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Pharmacy & OTC Medicine" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on Pharmacy & OTC Medicine and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- A brief description of the symptoms
- Consultation with pharmacist
- Confirmation of usage and dosage
- Declaration of allergies and chronic diseases
- Point card/payment
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
ๆจๆฅใใๅใ็ใใฆ็ฑใใใใพใ
ใใฎใใใใฎใฉใใใใใฆใญใคใใใใพใ
I've had a sore throat and fever since yesterday.
POINTReport multiple symptoms
็ ใใชใใชใ่ฌใฏใใใพใใ
ใญใใใชใใชใใใใใฏใใใพใใ
Do you have non-drowsy medicines?
POINTImportant for drivers/at work
ๅญไพ็จใฎ่งฃ็ฑๅคใฏใใใพใใ
ใใฉใใใใฎใใญใคใใใฏใใใพใใ
Do you have children's fever reducers?
POINTNeed to communicate age and weight
ใขใฌใซใฎใผใใใใฎใง็ธ่ซใใใใฎใงใใ
ใขใฌใซใฎใผใใใใฎใงใใใ ใใใใใฎใงใใ
I have allergies. I'd like to consult.
POINTConfirm pharmacist on-site hours
ๅฆๅจ ไธญใงใ้ฃฒใใ่ฌใฏใใใพใใ
ใซใใใใกใ ใใงใใฎใใใใใใฏใใใพใใ
Are there medicines safe during pregnancy?
POINTBe sure to check with your pharmacist
1ๆฅไฝๅ้ฃฒใใฐใใใงใใ
ใใกใซใกใชใใใใฎใใฐใใใงใใ
How many times a day should I take it?
POINTConfirm usage
ไปใฎ่ฌใจไธ็ทใซ้ฃฒใใงใๅคงไธๅคซใงใใ
ใปใใฎใใใใจใใฃใใใซใฎใใงใใ ใใใใใถใงใใ
Can I take it with other medicines?
POINTConfirmation of precautions for combined use
ใใคใณใใซใผใใไฝใใใใฎใงใใ
ใใคใณใใซใผใใใคใใใใใฎใงใใ
I'd like to make a points card.
POINTCan be created with residence card
้ ๅๆธใๅใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใใใใใ ใใใใใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
Could you split the receipt?
POINTSeparation of medical expenses and daily necessities
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the difference between over-the-counter drugs and prescription drugs?
A. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs can be purchased with the guidance of a pharmacist, and prescription drugs require a doctor's prescription. Over-the-counter drugs are also classified into categories 1 to 3, and category 1 requires pharmacist assistance.
Q. Are there any medicines written in English?
A. Imported products and international brands (Tylenol, etc.) are labeled in English. Many domestic medicines are only available in Japanese, so consult a pharmacist.
Q. Are drugstore medicines covered by insurance?
A. Over-the-counter medications are not covered by insurance (you will have to pay the full amount yourself). Medicines from prescription pharmacies are covered by insurance (30% burden).
Q. Can I get tax exemption?
A. Purchases of 5,000 yen or more are eligible for tax exemption (medicines, cosmetics, food, etc.). 10% consumption tax will be refunded upon presentation of your passport.
Q. Which stores are open at night/24 hours?
A. There are many 24-hour stores in urban areas, such as Matsukiyo Welcia. You can purchase it even if you suddenly feel unwell late at night.