覚醒剤
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 覚 | 醒 | 剤 |
| かく Grade: 4 | せい Grade: S | ざい Grade: S |
| on’yomi | ||
Alternative forms
- 覚せい剤
Etymology
覚醒 (“awakening”) + 剤 (“drug”)
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [ka̠kɯ̟ᵝse̞ːza̠i]
Noun
覚醒剤 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 覺醒劑, hiragana かくせいざい, rōmaji kakuseizai)
- a psychoactive drug that stimulates the nervous system temporarily affecting mental or physical ability; a stimulant
See also
- シャブ (shabu)