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洗剤 (せんざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

洗せん剤ざい

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Common word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent

General term for synthetic cleaning products used for laundry, dishes, or household cleaning. Often contrasted with 石けん (soap).

洗せん濯たくには液えき体たい洗せん剤ざいを使

つか

っ

て

い

ます

。

I use liquid detergent for laundry.

台だい所どころ用よう洗せん剤ざいで油あぶら汚よごれを落おとす。

Remove grease stains with kitchen detergent.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を洗せん剤ざいで洗あらうto wash something with detergent
食しょっ器きを洗せん剤ざいで洗あらった。
I washed the dishes with detergent.
洗せん剤ざいを入いれるto add/pour in detergent (e.g. into a washing machine)
洗せん濯たく機きに洗せん剤ざいを入いれた。
I put detergent into the washing machine.
洗せん剤ざいが切きれるto run out of detergent
洗せん剤ざいが切きれたので買かいに行いった。
We ran out of detergent, so I went to buy some.

Kanji

洗wash, inquire into, probe
剤dose, medicine, drug

Related words· 6

石せっ鹸けんN5
石けん is traditional soap made from natural fats and oils, while 洗剤 refers to synthetic detergents used for laundry or dishes.
クレンザー
洗剤 is a general term for detergent used for laundry, dishes, or cleaning, while クレンザー specifically means an abrasive scouring cleanser for surfaces like sinks and stoves.
合ごう成せい洗せん剤ざい
洗剤 is the general word for any detergent or cleaning agent, while 合成洗剤 specifically means a chemically synthesized detergent.
漂ひょう白はく剤ざい
洗剤 is a general-purpose detergent for cleaning, while 漂白剤 is specifically a bleaching agent for removing stains or whitening fabric.

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洗せん浄じょう剤ざい
洗剤 is the common everyday word for detergent, especially for laundry or dishes, while 洗浄剤 is a broader term that can also cover industrial or specialized cleaning agents.
クリーナー
洗剤 refers specifically to detergent or soap used for washing, whereas クリーナー can cover non-soap cleaning agents and cleaning devices as well.

Counted with

箱はこN5
Counts boxfuls (一箱 = one box).
袋たい
Counts bagfuls or sackfuls.

Word family

洗せん剤ざい液えき
liquid detergent
中ちゅう性せい洗せん剤ざい
neutral detergent; mild detergent
合ごう成せい洗せん剤ざい
synthetic detergent

Etymology

Compound of 洗 (wash) and 剤 (agent, preparation). A relatively modern term for synthetic cleaning products.