See also: 杀菌

Chinese

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to kill; to murder; to slaughter
bacteria; mould; mushroom
bacteria; mould; mushroom; germ
 
trad. (殺菌)
simp. (杀菌)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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殺⫽菌 (verb-object)

  1. (intransitive) to disinfect; to sterilise

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さつ > さっ
Grade: 5
きん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
殺菌 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From (さつ) (satsu, to kill) + (きん) (kin, bacteria).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(さっ)(きん) (sakkin

  1. sterilization

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Verb

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(さっ)(きん)する (sakkin surutransitive suru (stem (さっ)(きん) (sakkin shi), past (さっ)(きん)した (sakkin shita))

  1. sterilize
    有害(ゆうがい)(きん)殺菌(さっきん)してくれる
    yūgai na kin o sakkin shite kureru
    it kills harmful bacteria

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Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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殺菌 (salgyun) (hangeul 살균)

  1. Hanja form? of 살균 (sterilization).