A shop that sells medicines — a pharmacy/drugstore (apothecary).
風邪をひいたので近くの薬屋で風邪薬を買った。
I caught a cold, so I bought cold medicine at the nearby pharmacy.
あの薬屋は夜遅くまで開いているから便利だ。
That drugstore is convenient because it's open late at night.
小さな町では、薬屋が調剤と相談を兼ねて地域に重要な存在だ。
In small towns, the pharmacy often serves both dispensing and consultation roles and is important to the community.
A person who sells or prepares medicines — a pharmacist/druggist (older/colloquial use).
昔の小説では『薬屋』が町の健康を預かる存在として描かれることが多い。
In older novels, the 'kusuriya' is often depicted as someone who looks after the town's health.
薬屋に相談したら、自分の症状に合う市販薬を教えてくれた。
When I consulted the pharmacist/druggist, they told me which over-the-counter medicine suited my symptoms.