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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.
防錆処理を施す。
To apply rust-prevention treatment.
この塗料には防錆効果がある。
This paint has anti-rust properties.
海の近くに住んでいるので、車の防錆対策は欠かせない。
Since I live near the ocean, rust-prevention measures for my car are essential.
A compound of 防 (prevention, protection) + 錆 (rust, corrosion). Sometimes also read as ぼうさび, using the kun'yomi of 錆. The on'yomi reading ぼうせい is more common in technical and industrial contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 防錆処理: anti-rust treatment
- 防錆塗料: anti-rust paint
- 防錆剤: rust inhibitor
- 防錆対策: rust-prevention measures
- 防錆効果: anti-rust effect
- 防錆加工: anti-rust processing
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 耐食: corrosion resistance — broader term covering resistance to any chemical deterioration
- 錆止め: rust prevention — a more colloquial native Japanese word with the same meaning