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    3. カンフル

    カンフル

    カンフル

    camphor

    KMT7Study L1NounMedicine & HealthKana Vocab7 strokes

    カンフル

    Noun

    1.
    camphor
    2.
    shot in the arm, stimulus, impetus

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    カンフルは昔むかし、薬くすりとして使つかわれました。

    Camphor was used as medicine in the past.

    KMT5Medicine & HealthHistory
    疲つかれた体からだにカンフル剤ざいが必ひつ要ようだ。

    My tired body needs a shot in the arm (stimulant).

    KMT7Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    カンフルは、虫むしよけや消しょう炎えん作さ用ようのある成せい分ぶんとして知しられています。

    Camphor is known as an ingredient with insect repellent and anti-inflammatory properties.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    チームの士し気きを高たかめるために、ベテラン選せん手しゅがカンフル剤ざいとして投とう入にゅうされた。

    To boost the team's morale, a veteran player was brought in as a shot in the arm.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsWork & Career
    経けい済ざいにカンフル剤ざいを注ちゅう入にゅうするため、政せい府ふは新あらたな政せい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

    To inject a stimulus into the economy, the government announced new policies.

    KMT8Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kana that make up this word

    カ
    ka
    ン
    n
    フ
    fu
    ル
    ru
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