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How to say 'Disinfection' in Japanese | 消毒

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The Japanese word for Disinfection is 'Shoudoku', written as 消毒 in Japanese.'Disinfection' in hiragana is しょうどく.

    word

    消毒

    Meaning

    Disinfection

    Reading

    しょうどく

    shoudoku

    Kanji

    消Extinguish 毒Poison

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '消毒 (しょうどく)' means 'disinfection'. It refers to the process of cleaning something to destroy bacteria, viruses, or other harmful microorganisms. This term is commonly used in medical, hygiene, and cleaning contexts. For example: Please disinfect the wound「傷を消毒してください」(きずをしょうどくしてください). The hospital disinfects all equipment「病院は全ての器具を消毒します」(びょういんはすべてのきぐをしょうどくします). It is often used with verbs like する (to do) or する必要がある (need to do) to indicate the action of disinfecting.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    4358

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 消毒

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    消

    Meaning

    Extinguish

  • kanji

    毒

    Meaning

    Poison

Words Related to 消毒 Through the Kanji 消

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 消 as well.

  • word

    消しゴム

    Meaning

    Eraser

  • word

    消える

    Meaning

    Disappear

  • word

    消す

    Meaning

    Erase, Turn off

  • word

    消防車

    Meaning

    Firetruck

  • word

    消防署

    Meaning

    Fire station

  • word

    消費

    Meaning

    Consumption

  • word

    打ち消し

    Meaning

    Negation

  • word

    消化

    Meaning

    Digestion

  • word

    消費者

    Meaning

    Consumer

  • word

    消火器

    Meaning

    Fire extinguisher

  • word

    解消

    Meaning

    Resolution

  • word

    消滅

    Meaning

    Extinction

  • word

    消極的

    Meaning

    Passive

  • word

    消防

    Meaning

    Firefighting

  • word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

Words Related to 消毒 Through the Kanji 毒

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 毒 as well.

  • word

    毒

    Meaning

    Poison

  • word

    気の毒

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    中毒

    Meaning

    Addiction

  • word

    有毒

    Meaning

    Poisonous

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'Shoudoku' means 'Disinfection' .

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