添 加 物(てんかぶつ)

てんかぶつ

noun

additive, added substance

1. additive, added substance

A substance added to food, cosmetics, or other products to enhance color, flavor, preservation, or other qualities. Often refers specifically to food additives.

この商品(しょうひん)は添加物(てんかぶつ)不使用(ふしよう)です。

This product contains no additives.

食品(しょくひん)添加物(てんかぶつ)は成分(せいぶん)表示(ひょうじ)で確認(かくにん)できます。

You can check food additives on the ingredient label.

添加物(てんかぶつ)を避(さ)けて自然(しぜん)な食材(しょくざい)を選(えら)んでいる。

I avoid additives and choose natural ingredients.

Etymology

添加(てんか) (addition) + 物(ぶつ) (substance)

Types

Common collocations

食品(しょくひん)添加物(てんかぶつ) (food additives)
添加物(てんかぶつ)不使用(ふしよう)/無添加(むてんか) (additive-free)
添加物(てんかぶつ)フリー (additive-free)
添加物(てんかぶつ)を含(ふく)む (to contain additives)
人工(じんこう)添加物(てんかぶつ) (artificial additives)

CULTURAL NOTE (food labels):
On Japanese food labels, look for:

原材料名(げんざいりょうめい) (ingredients)
添加物(てんかぶつ)は「/」以降(いこう)に表示(ひょうじ) (additives listed after "/")

Related Words

Related: 保存料(ほぞんりょう) (preservative)

Related: 加工(かこう)食品(しょくひん) (processed food)

Related: 原材料名(げんざいりょうめい) (list of ingredients (on a food label))

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Added 2026.1.18 1:58 · Revised 2026.10.11 9:21

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