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しんやく【煎薬】 : shin'yaku | define meaning

shin'yaku

Pronunciation: [ɕiŋ̍jaku]

Definition

Noun

Decoction; infusion

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese せんやく【煎薬】 sen'yaku "decoction, infusion".

Historical attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「しんやく」煎薬（センヤク）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	煎薬
Kana	しんやく
Romanization	shin'yaku
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɕiŋ̍jaku]

意味：せんやく【煎薬】

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煎薬

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 16). しんやく【煎薬】 : shin'yaku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6757/shin'yaku/.