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保存剤 (hozonzai) Japanese meaning: preservative | Kotomora

保ほ存ぞん剤ざい

Meanings

1

A substance added to food, medicine, or other products to prevent spoilage or decay.

この食しょく品ひんには保ほ存ぞん剤ざいが使つかわれていない。
This food contains no preservatives.

Kanji

保protect, guarantee, keep
存exist, suppose, be aware of
剤dose, medicine, drug

Related words

防ぼう腐ふ剤ざい
防腐剤 is a more common term for preservative, especially in food and cosmetics, while 保存剤 is less frequent and may sound slightly more technical.

Built from

保ほ存ぞん

Etymology

Compound of 保存 (preservation) + 剤 (agent, chemical).