dokuyaku henjite kusurito naru
1. what is bad for you might end up good; poison changes into medicine — literal
Expression
1. what is bad for you might end up good; poison changes into medicine — literal
1. I see; that's right
1. Chinese herbal medicine
1. reply; answer
1. medicine; pharmaceuticals
2. efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
+ 3 additional meanings1. ring finger; third finger
2. fourth toe
1. remedy for a cold; cold medicine
1. medicines; drugs
1. eye drops; eyewash