偽薬

擬薬

Reading

Kana: ぎやく

Romaji: giyaku

Definition

noun

1

inactive placebo; placebo

Kanji

偽

Readings: ギ、 カ、 いつわ.る、 にせ、 いつわ.り

Meanings: falsehood, lie, deceive, pretend, counterfeit, forgery

薬

Readings: ヤク、 くすり

Meanings: medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

擬

Readings: ギ、 まが.い、 もど.き

Meanings: mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate