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TOPIK 2noun

감기약

gamgiyak

감기약이 · 감기약을

cold medicine

Example

감기약을 먹으면 졸려서 운전하면 안 돼요.

Cold medicine makes you sleepy, so you shouldn't drive.

Word parts

감 feel기 energy, air약 medicine

감기 (a cold) + 약 (medicine).

Good to know

Koreans 'eat' medicine: 약을 먹다 is the normal way to say 'take medicine.'