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    3. 薬九層倍

    薬九層倍

    薬くすり九く層そう倍ばい

    there is a huge markup in medicines, making it a profitable field

    NTExpressionsBusiness & FinanceMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab42 strokes

    くすりくそうばい

    Expressions

    1.
    there is a huge markup in medicines, making it a profitable field, medicines sell for ten times the cost of their ingredients
    yojijukugo

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    Kanji that make up this word

    薬
    くすり…(2)
    medicine・chemical・enamel・gunpowder・benefit
    九
    ここの・ここの.つ…(6)
    nine
    層
    stratum・social class・layer・story・floor
    倍
    double・twice・times・fold
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