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Meanings
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Refers to industrially manufactured fertilizer, as opposed to organic fertilizer (有機肥料). Common in agricultural, gardening, and environmental contexts.
Using too much chemical fertilizer damages the soil.
These vegetables are grown without chemical fertilizers.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に化学肥料を与えるto apply chemical fertilizer to (a plant/field)
I applied chemical fertilizer to the vegetables in the field.
- 化学肥料をまくto spread chemical fertilizer
The farmer spread chemical fertilizer on the rice paddy.
- 化学肥料に頼るto rely on chemical fertilizer
Agriculture in this region relies on chemical fertilizer.