防 錆(ぼうせい)

ぼうせい

noun

rust prevention, corrosion prevention

1. rust prevention, corrosion prevention, anti-rust treatment

The act of preventing rust or corrosion on metal surfaces, or the property of being rust-resistant. Used in automotive, manufacturing, and construction contexts.

防錆(ぼうせい)処理(しょり)を施(ほどこ)す。

To apply rust-prevention treatment.

この塗料(とりょう)には防錆(ぼうせい)効果(こうか)がある。

This paint has anti-rust properties.

海(うみ)の近(ちか)くに住(す)んでいるので、車(くるま)の防錆(ぼうせい)対策(たいさく)は欠(か)かせない。

Since I live near the ocean, rust-prevention measures for my car are essential.

A compound of 防(ぼう) (prevention, protection) + 錆(せい) (rust, corrosion). Sometimes also read as ぼうさび, using the kun'yomi of 錆(さび). The on'yomi reading ぼうせい is more common in technical and industrial contexts.

Common collocations

防錆(ぼうせい)処理(しょり): anti-rust treatment
防錆(ぼうせい)塗料(とりょう): anti-rust paint
防錆(ぼうせい)剤(ざい): rust inhibitor
防錆(ぼうせい)対策(たいさく): rust-prevention measures
防錆(ぼうせい)効果(こうか): anti-rust effect
防錆(ぼうせい)加工(かこう): anti-rust processing

Similar words

耐食(たいしょく): corrosion resistance — broader term covering resistance to any chemical deterioration
錆止(さびど)め: rust prevention — a more colloquial native Japanese word with the same meaning

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Added 2026.3.31 4:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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