hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness
Broad term for practices and conditions that preserve health, especially through cleanliness. Often used in compounds like 衛生管理 (hygiene management) and 公衆衛生 (public health).
Handwashing is a basic hygiene practice for preventing infectious diseases.
この地域では衛生状態が改善され、病気が減った。
Sanitary conditions have improved in this area, and illnesses have decreased.
Euphemistic or technical term for a toilet or restroom, common in civil engineering and public facility contexts. Often appears in compounds like 衛生設備 (sanitary facilities) or 衛生陶器 (sanitary ware).
公園に新しい衛生施設が設置された。
New restroom facilities were installed in the park.
建築基準法では衛生設備の設置が義務付けられている。
The Building Standards Act requires the installation of sanitary facilities.
We are careful about food hygiene.
Maintaining hygiene is important in the kitchen.
The factory strictly manages hygiene.
hygiene-related; sanitary · from a hygiene standpoint; in terms of hygiene
combat medic; medic