Vocabulary

What does 消毒 (しょうどく, shoudoku) mean?

消毒 (しょうどく, shoudoku) means disinfection, sterilization.

Quick facts
Readingしょうどく
Romajishoudoku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しょうどく
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshoudoku

disinfection, sterilization

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation

Example sentences

  • I disinfect my hands before eating.

  • Please disinfect the wound thoroughly.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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