“Shot in the arm” in Japanese
Short answer
カンフル
kanfuru
Shot in the arm in Japanese is “カンフル” (kanfuru). Full meaning: camphor; shot in the arm, stimulus, impetus.
Other ways to say “Shot in the arm” in Japanese
カンフル剤
kanfuruzai camphor (used as a cardiotonic drug); shot in the arm, stimulus, impetus
カンフル注射
kanfuruchuusha camphor injection (commonly used as a cardiotonic drug in Japan until the end of the 1950s); shot in the arm, stimulus, impetus
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