防腐剤

ぼうふざい
boufuzai

preservative

What does 防腐剤 mean?

防腐剤 is a Japanese noun meaning “preservative” in English. 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 N3 vocabulary.

Words sharing kanji with 防腐剤

防
防ぐ
ふせぐ
to prevent, to protect against
防衛
ぼうえい
defense, protection, self-defense
防～
ぼう～
~ prevention
腐
豆腐
とうふ
tofu, bean curd, beancurd
腐る
くさる
to rot, to go bad
腐敗
ふはい
decay, depravity
剤
洗浄剤
せんじょうざい
a cleansing agent, a cleaner
洗剤
せんざい
detergent, cleaning agent
薬剤
やくざい
medicine, drug

More JLPT N3 words

メルシーmerushii
thank you (French loanword)
酢の物すのものsunomono
vinegared food
偶たまtama
even number, couple, friend
立ち飲みたちのみtachinomi
standing and drinking
巻きずしまきずしmakizushi
rolled sushi
交ざるまざるmazaru
to be interspersed, to be mixed among
鋼材こうざいkouzai
steel material
訓戒くんかいkunkai
an admonition, a formal reprimand