防ぼう虫ちゅう剤ざい

noun

insect repellent; moth repellent; insecticide

General term for products that repel or kill insects, such as mothballs, sprays, or repellent sheets. Often used for household insect control.

• 衣ころも替がえのときに防ぼう虫ちゅう剤ざいをクローゼットに入いれた。

  When changing seasonal clothes, I put insect repellent in the closet.

• この防ぼう虫ちゅう剤ざいはゴキブリにも効ききます。

  This insect repellent also works on cockroaches.