空気清浄機(くうきせいじょうき)

Forms

• 空気(くうき) (air) + 清浄(せいじょう) (purification) + 機(き) (machine)

Cultural note

Air purifiers are very common in Japanese homes, mainly because of:

• 花粉(かふん)症(しょう) (hay fever), especially from cedar pollen in spring
• PM2.5 and 黄砂(こうさ) (yellow dust) blown over from mainland Asia
• concern about viruses

Types

• 加湿(かしつ)空気清浄機(くうきせいじょうき): air purifier with a humidifier
• 除湿(じょしつ)空気清浄機(くうきせいじょうき): air purifier with a dehumidifier

Common collocations

• 空気清浄機(くうきせいじょうき)をつける: to turn on the air purifier
• 空気清浄機(くうきせいじょうき)のフィルター: the air purifier's filter