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noun[C]
A pharmacy or drugstore; a place where medicines are prepared, dispensed, and sold.
yakkkuk
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Korean, from 藥局: 藥 meaning “medicine” and 局 meaning “office” or “establishment.”
Examples
약국에서 감기약을 샀어요.
yakkkugeseo gamgiyageul sasseoyo
I bought cold medicine at the pharmacy.
이 근처에 문 연 약국이 있나요?
i geuncheoe mun yeon yakkkugi innayo
Is there an open pharmacy near here?
처방전을 가지고 약국에 갔습니다.
cheobangjeoneul gajigo yakkkuge gatsseumnida
I took the prescription and went to the pharmacy.
Character Breakdown
약
yak
medicine; drug
국
guk
office; bureau; establishment
Collocations
약국에 가다
약국에서 약을 사다
문 연 약국
24시간 약국
처방전을 약국에 내다
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