くすり
 
 
 
 
 

expression, Ichidan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.), to be too much (for someone), to have a stronger effect than intended.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くすり
 
 
 
 
 
薬が効きすぎる くすりがききすぎる
くすり
 
 
 
 
薬が効き過ぎる くすりがききすぎる
くすり
 
 
 
 
 
 
薬がききすぎる くすりがききすぎる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

medicine, chemical, enamel
くすり ヤク み (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
music, comfort, ease
たの.しい ラク ガク (2nd, N4)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
merit, efficacy, efficiency
コウ き.く ききめ (5th, N2)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ -か.う まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)