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agricultural chemicals, pesticide, agrochemicals
Chemicals used in farming to protect crops from pests, diseases, and weeds.
この野菜は農薬を使っていません。
These vegetables were grown without pesticides.
農薬の使い過ぎは環境に悪い。
Overuse of pesticides is bad for the environment.
有機栽培は農薬を使わない。
Organic farming doesn't use pesticides.
USAGE: 農薬 is a general term for all agricultural chemicals, including pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 農薬を使う (to use pesticides)
- 農薬を撒く (to spray pesticides)
- 無農薬 (pesticide-free)
- 減農薬 (reduced pesticides)
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 農薬散布 (pesticide spraying)
- 残留農薬 (pesticide residue)
- 有機農薬 (organic pesticides)
NOTE: Consumer awareness about 農薬 has increased, leading to growth in organic (有機) and pesticide-free (無農薬) produce.