How to Say ‘It's an over-the-counter medicine called Allegra.’ in Japanese
アレグラという市販の薬です。
aregura to iu shihan no kusuri desu
[ah-reh-GOO-rah toh ee-OO shee-HAHN noh koo-SOO-ree dess]
💬 Usage Tip: という names something: Xという薬 means "a medicine called X".
Phrase Breakdown
アレグラという
aregura to iu
called Allegra
という (to iu) means 'called' or 'named' and follows a name. Say it as aregura to iu.
田中という人です。
It's a person called Tanaka.
Words in this phrase
アレグラ
aregura
[ah-reh-GOO-rah]
Allegra
Brand name of an allergy medicine sold in Japan.
アレグラを飲んでいます。
I'm taking Allegra.
と
to
[toh]
(quotation marker)
Particle that marks what was said or written, like quotation marks.
彼は「はい」と言いました。
He said "yes."
いう
iu
[ee-OO]
called; named
Used after と to mean 'called' when naming something.
田中という人です。
It's a person called Tanaka.
市販の薬です。
shihan no kusuri desu
it's an over-the-counter medicine
です (desu) makes it a polite statement. The final u is almost silent: shihan no kusuri des.
これは市販の薬です。
This is an over-the-counter medicine.
Words in this phrase
市販
shihan
[shee-HAHN]
over-the-counter
Sold commercially in stores, without prescription.
市販の薬で治りました。
It got better with over-the-counter medicine.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
薬
kusuri
[koo-SOO-ree]
medicine; drug
General word for medicine or medication.
毎日薬を飲みます。
I take medicine every day.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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