1.
pesticide-free; grown without pesticides
Describes produce or farming methods that do not use chemical pesticides. Often used as a modifier before nouns.
無農薬野菜を買っている。
I buy pesticide-free vegetables.
この農家は無農薬で米を栽培している。
This farmer grows rice without pesticides.
無農薬栽培は手間がかかるが、安全性が高い。
Pesticide-free farming takes more effort, but offers higher safety.
無農薬 means grown or produced without the use of chemical pesticides. Often used as a modifier (の-adjective) before nouns.
WORD FORMATION:
無 (without) + 農薬 (agricultural chemicals/pesticides).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 無農薬野菜: pesticide-free vegetables
- 無農薬栽培: pesticide-free cultivation
- 無農薬米: pesticide-free rice
- 無農薬で育てる: to grow without pesticides
CONTRAST:
- 無農薬: specifically no pesticides (narrower meaning)
- 有機: organic (broader — also covers fertilizers, soil management, and certification standards)
- 減農薬: reduced-pesticide (uses fewer chemicals but not zero)