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Zach

この薬品は場合によって毒にも薬にもなる。

Sentence Analyzer

この 薬品 場合 によって なる

English Translation

This medicine will do you good or harm, as the case may be.

Furigana

この薬品(やくひん)場合(ばあい)によって(どく)にも(くすり)にもなる。

Romanji

Kono yakuhin wa baai niyotte doku ni mo kusuri ni mo naru.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
薬品 (やくひん)
medicine; chemicals
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
場合 (ばあい)
case; situation
に因って (によって)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
(どく)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite; malice; abusive language
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
(くすり)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; small bribe
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ヤク、 くすり
Meanings: medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな
Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 ば
Meanings: location, place
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Reading: ドク
Meanings: poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite