除菌(じょきん)

じょきん
noun/suru-verb
disinfection
1. disinfection
disinfection; sanitization; germ removal
手(て)を除菌(じょきん)する。
To sanitize one's hands.
この洗剤(せんざい)は除菌(じょきん)効果(こうか)がある。
This detergent has sanitizing effects.
テーブルを除菌(じょきん)シートで拭(ふ)いた。
I wiped the table with a sanitizing sheet.

除菌(じょきん) combines 除(じょ) (remove) + 菌(きん) (bacteria), meaning to remove or reduce bacteria/germs.

Common expressions:

  • 除菌(じょきん)する (to sanitize)
  • 除菌(じょきん)シート (sanitizing wipes)
  • 除菌(じょきん)スプレー (sanitizing spray)
  • 除菌(じょきん)効果(こうか) (sanitizing effect)
  • 除菌(じょきん)力(りょく) (sanitizing power)

Related terms:

  • 殺菌(さっきん) (sterilization - killing bacteria)
  • 消毒(しょうどく) (disinfection - broader term)
  • 抗菌(こうきん) (antibacterial)

除菌(じょきん) became especially common during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Added 2026.1.21 12:52
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