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How to Say ‘Are you currently taking any other medicine?’ in Japanese

今ほかにお薬は飲まれていますか。

ima hoka ni o kusuri wa noma re te i masu ka

[ima HOH-kah ni o koo-SOO-ree wah noh-MAH reh teh ee mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: Medicine is "drunk" in Japanese, with 飲む, even pills. Here 飲まれて is the respectful form used when asking about someone else.

Phrase Breakdown

今ほかに

ima hoka ni

currently, any other

今 (ima) means 'now'. ほかに (hoka ni) means 'other' or 'besides'.

Example

今ほかに質問はありますか。

Do you have any other questions now?

Words in this phrase

今

ima

[ima]

now

At the present moment.

Example

今、始まります。

Now, it begins.

ほか

hoka

[HOH-kah]

other; else

Noun meaning 'another' or 'something else'; with 'ni' it means 'in addition'.

Example

ほかに質問はありますか。

Do you have any other questions?

に

[ni]

Indicates the target or location of an action.

Example

日本に行く。

Go to Japan.

お薬は

o kusuri wa

medicine

薬 (kusuri) means 'medicine'. お makes it polite, and は marks the topic.

Example

お薬はこちらです。

Here is your medicine.

Words in this phrase

お

[o]

polite prefix

Prefix added for politeness.

Example

お名前は？

What is your name?

薬

kusuri

[koo-SOO-ree]

medicine; drug

General word for medicine or medication.

Example

毎日薬を飲みます。

I take medicine every day.

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

飲まれていますか。

noma re te i masu ka

are you taking?

In Japanese you 'drink' (飲む, nomu) medicine. 飲まれる is the respectful form, so this means 'are you taking?'

Example

毎日飲まれていますか。

Are you taking it every day?

Words in this phrase

飲ま

noma

[noh-MAH]

take (medicine); drink

Stem of 飲む; in Japanese you 'drink' medicine.

Example

毎朝薬を飲まないといけません。

I must take medicine every morning.

れ

[reh]

(passive marker)

れ is part of the passive form: 追われる “to be chased.”

Example

この女がどれほど巨大な組織に追われてきたか分かったか。

Did you understand how huge an organization has been chasing this woman?

て

[teh]

te-form ending

This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.

Example

てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。

When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.

い

[ee]

be; ongoing state part

Part of the continuous form that shows an action is currently happening.

Example

今も条件を比べている最中です。

I am still in the middle of comparing conditions.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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