防腐剤

See also: 防腐劑 and 防腐剂

Japanese

Kanji in this term
防	腐	剤
ぼう Grade: 5	ふ Grade: S	ざい Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
防腐劑 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

防腐 (“preservation”) +‎ 剤 (“agent”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bo̞ːɸɯ̟ᵝza̠i]

Noun

防(ぼう)腐(ふ)剤(ざい) • (bōfuzai) 

1. an agent that preservers food by preventing the growth of microorganisms; a preservative