(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)(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.
(うみ)(ちか)くに()んでいるので、(くるま)防錆(ぼうせい)対策(たいさく)()かせない。
Since I live near the ocean, rust-prevention measures for my car are essential.

A compound of (ぼう) (prevention, protection) + (せい) (rust, corrosion). Sometimes also read as ぼうさび, using the kun'yomi of (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)(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