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くすりくそうばい
Meanings
Expression
Four character compound
1. there is a huge markup in medicines, making it a profitable field; medicines sell for ten times the cost of their ingredients;
(lit.)
medicine ten times
Alt. forms
薬
くすり
九
く
層
そう
倍
ばい
くすりくそうばい
Pitch accent
く
すりくそ
うばい
く
すりくそうばい
Composed of
くすり
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
く
nine; 9
そうばい
times