イブプロフェン
ibupurofen
The Japanese word for ibuprofen is イブプロフェン (ibupurofen).
イブプロフェン is a noun used to refer to the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen.
Meaning: anti-inflammatory drug (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ibupurofen
Did you know?
- Some over-the-counter versions of イブプロフェン in Japan are specifically marketed as 'feminine' pain relief, often featuring soft pink packaging and floral imagery.
- While イブプロフェン is the chemical name, many over-the-counter brands in Japan use the much shorter, catchy brand names like イブ (ibu) to refer to products containing it.
- In Japanese pharmacies, you might see the Katakana spelling イブプロフェン, but many people simply ask for 痛み止め (itamidome), which literally means 'pain stopper'.
Examples in context
- イブプロフェンを飲みました。ibupurofen o nomimashita.I took ibuprofen.
- イブプロフェンはありますか？ibupurofen wa arimasu ka?Do you have ibuprofen?
- イブプロフェンは痛み止めです。ibupurofen wa itamidome desu.Ibuprofen is a painkiller.
Example conversation
Yui is telling Kenta about her headache.
- 結衣 Yui頭が痛いので、イブプロフェンを飲みます。Atama ga itai node, ibuprofen o nomimasu.I have a headache, so I'll take ibuprofen.
- 健太 Kenta大丈夫？ゆっくり休んでね。Daijōbu? Yukkuri yasunde ne.Are you okay? Please get some rest.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとう。健太、薬があるか見てくれる？Arigatō. Kenta, kusuri ga aru ka mite kureru?Thanks. Kenta, can you see if there is any medicine?
- 健太 Kentaいいよ。棚にあるか確認するね。Ii yo. Tana ni aru ka kakunin suru ne.Sure. I'll check if it's on the shelf.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ibuprofen” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
