also: ぼうばい
mold prevention; mildew prevention
Refers to measures, products, or properties that prevent mold or mildew growth. Common in product labels and technical contexts.
This spray has a mold-prevention effect.
Let's take thorough mold-prevention measures in the bathroom.
anti-mold agent; mildew-proofing agent
Standard modern spelling using katakana カビ for 'mold'.
Kanji spelling using 黴 (kabi, 'mold'); rare and may not be widely recognized. Also read ぼうばい.
Alternate reading of the kanji form 防黴; very rare.
Compound of 防 (bō, 'prevention') and カビ (kabi, 'mold'). The kanji form 防黴 uses the character 黴 for 'mold', which is rare in modern Japanese.