Vocabulary

What does ばい菌 (ばいきん, baikin) mean?

ばい菌 (ばいきん, baikin) means germ, pathogen.

Quick facts
Readingばいきん
Romajibaikin
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ばいきん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbaikin

germ, pathogen

  1. 1noun germ; germs; bacteria
  2. 2noun something dirty or harmful; vermin

Example sentences

  • Let's wash our hands to get rid of germs.

  • If you don't wash your hands after playing, germs will get on them, you know.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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