What does 防腐剤 mean?
防腐剤 is a Japanese noun meaning “preservative” in English. It can also be translated as “antiseptic” depending on context. It is written as 防腐剤 in kanji, ぼうふざい in hiragana, and boufuzai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
このパンには防腐剤が入っていない。
This bread contains no preservatives.
傷に防腐剤を塗った。
I put antiseptic on the cut.