Camphor injection - Camphor injection

Japanese: カンフル注射 - カンフルちゅうしゃ

〘noun〙① An injection of camphor liquid to strengthen the heart of a seriously ill person. Camphor. ※Youth (1905-06)〈Oguri Fuyō〉 Spring "Instantly he regained his strength, as if he had been given an injection of camphor." ② (figuratively) Something that has the effect of quickly restoring something that is on the verge of failing. Camphor. ※Northeast Wind (1937)〈Hisaita Eijiro〉 Act 3 "It's true that my company wouldn't be worth even 200,000 or 300,000 camphor injections."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 重病人の心臓のはたらきを強くするためにするカンフル液の注射。カンフル。※青春（1905‐06）〈小栗風葉〉春「忽ちカンフル注射でもされた如くに元気付く」② (比喩的に) だめになりかけた物事に対して、すぐにそれを回復させる効果のあるもの。カンフル。※北東の風（1937）〈久板栄二郎〉三幕「私の会社は〈略〉二十万三十万のカンフル注射位ぢゃどもならんのは確かです」

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