JLPT N1
ピル
ピル means ‘pill’ in Japanese. But in everyday conversation, it almost always refers to the birth-control pill.
Readings
1 Noun
The (Birth-Control) Pill
An oral contraceptive, commonly known as “the pill.”
Example
婦人科 で ピル を 処方 して もらい ました 。
I got a prescription for the pill at the gynecologist.
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2 Noun
Pill" (In Specific Contexts)
A small, solid piece of medicine or a supplement; a tablet.
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