無農薬(むのうやく)

無農薬(むのうやく) means grown or produced without the use of chemical pesticides. Often used as a modifier (の-adjective) before nouns.

Forms

無(む) (without) + 農薬(のうやく) (agricultural chemicals/pesticides).

Common collocations

• 無農薬(むのうやく)野菜(やさい): pesticide-free vegetables
• 無農薬(むのうやく)栽培(さいばい): pesticide-free cultivation
• 無農薬(むのうやく)米(こめ): pesticide-free rice
• 無農薬(むのうやく)で育(そだ)てる: to grow without pesticides

Similar words

• 無農薬(むのうやく): specifically no pesticides (narrower meaning)
• 有機(ゆうき): organic (broader — also covers fertilizers, soil management, and certification standards)
• 減農薬(げんのうやく): reduced-pesticide (uses fewer chemicals but not zero)