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柔軟剤 (じゅうなんざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

柔じゅう軟なん剤ざい

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Meanings

1

noun

fabric softener; fabric conditioner

A laundry product added during the rinse cycle to soften clothes and reduce static. Common in everyday household contexts.

洗せん濯たくのときは柔じゅう軟なん剤ざいを入いれています。
I add fabric softener when doing laundry.
この柔じゅう軟なん剤ざいは香かおりが長なが持もちします

。

This fabric softener has a long-lasting scent.

Written forms

柔じゅう軟なん剤ざい
Standard kanji spelling for fabric softener.
柔じゅう軟なん材ざい
Alternate kanji spelling using 材 (material) instead of 剤 (agent); less common but seen on some products.

Kanji

柔tender, weakness, gentleness
軟soft
剤dose, medicine, drug
材lumber, log, timber

Similar words

洗せん剤ざい
洗剤 is laundry detergent used for cleaning, while 柔軟剤 is a separate product for softening and fragrance.
漂ひょう白はく剤ざい
漂白剤 is bleach for whitening or stain removal, not for softening.

Etymology

Compound of 柔軟 (じゅうなん, 'soft, flexible') and 剤 (ざい, 'agent, chemical preparation').