Translation guide
A remedy is something that corrects, relieves, or solves a problem, illness, or undesirable situation. In Japanese, the best word depends on whether you mean a medical treatment, a solution to a problem, or a legal recourse.
A medicine, therapy, or treatment that heals or relieves an illness or condition.
A way of dealing with or correcting a difficulty, mistake, or undesirable situation.
A legal means to enforce a right or redress a wrong.
The English word 'remedy' is broad. Don't assume one Japanese word fits all contexts. For medical contexts, use 治療薬 or 治療法; for problems, use 対策 or 解決策; for legal, use 救済.
A therapeutic drug or medication; the most direct equivalent for a medicinal remedy.
この治療薬は風邪に効く。
This remedy works for colds.
A method of treatment or therapy; used for non-drug remedies like physical therapy or lifestyle changes.
新しい治療法が開発された。
A new remedy has been developed.
General word for medicine or drug; can mean remedy in everyday contexts.
胃痛に効く薬はありますか？
Do you have a remedy for stomachaches?
Therapy or remedial treatment, often used in compound words like 食事療法 (dietary therapy).
この療法は腰痛に効果がある。
This remedy is effective for back pain.
A specific remedy or wonder drug; implies a highly effective cure for a particular ailment.
その病気の特効薬はまだ見つかっていない。
A specific remedy for that disease hasn't been found yet.
Countermeasure or measure to deal with a problem; the most common word for a practical remedy.
騒音問題の対策を考えなければならない。
We need to think of a remedy for the noise problem.
Solution or remedy; emphasizes resolving an issue completely.
この問題の解決策は何ですか？
What is the remedy for this problem?
Improvement measure; a remedy that makes a situation better rather than completely solving it.
業務効率の改善策を提案した。
I proposed a remedy for work efficiency.
Relief measure or remedy, often used in economic or social contexts (e.g., poverty relief).
政府は貧困の救済策を発表した。
The government announced a remedy for poverty.
Legal remedy or relief; used in formal legal contexts.
被害者は法的救済を求めた。
The victim sought a legal remedy.
Relief measure; a concrete legal or administrative remedy.
裁判所は救済措置を命じた。
The court ordered a remedy.