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消臭剤 (shoushuuzai) Japanese meaning: deodorant | Kotomora

消しょう臭しゅう剤ざい

しょ

う

しゅ

う

ざ

い

Meanings

1

deodorant; deodorizer; air freshener

General term for products that remove or mask odors, including sprays, gels, and solid deodorizers.

部屋へやに消しょう臭しゅう剤ざいを置おいて、タバコ

の

におい

を

消け

し

た

。

I put an air freshener in the room to get rid of the cigarette smell.

この消しょう臭しゅう剤ざいは靴くつ箱ばこのにおいに効きく。

This deodorizer works on shoe cabinet odors.

Kanji

消extinguish, blow out, turn off
臭stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking
剤dose, medicine, drug

Related words

芳ほう香こう剤ざい
芳香剤 is specifically a fragrance product that adds a pleasant scent, while 消臭剤 focuses on removing or neutralizing odors.
防ぼう臭しゅう剤ざい
防臭剤 is a preventive deodorizer that stops odors from forming, whereas 消臭剤 eliminates existing odors.

Built from

消しょう臭しゅう+剤ざい

Etymology

Compound of 消 (しょう, 'to extinguish, eliminate'), 臭 (しゅう, 'odor'), and 剤 (ざい, 'agent, preparation').