殺 虫(さっちゅう)

さっちゅう

noun

insect extermination; pest killing

1. insect extermination; pest killing

The act of killing insects, especially harmful ones. Most commonly encountered as part of compounds like insecticide or bug spray.

殺虫(さっちゅう)剤(ざい)をまいた。

I sprayed insecticide.

殺虫(さっちゅう)スプレーで蚊(か)を退治(たいじ)した。

I killed the mosquitoes with bug spray.

有機(ゆうき)農法(のうほう)では化学(かがく)殺虫(さっちゅう)剤(ざい)の使用(しよう)を避(さ)け、天敵(てんてき)を利用(りよう)して害虫(がいちゅう)を駆除(くじょ)する。

In organic farming, chemical insecticides are avoided, and natural enemies are used to control pests.

A compound of 殺(さつ) (to kill) and 虫(ちゅう) (insect). This word is most commonly encountered in compound forms rather than on its own.

The most frequent usage by far is 殺虫剤(さっちゅうざい) (insecticide), which covers everything from household bug sprays to agricultural pesticides. In Japan, insect repellent and insecticide products are especially popular in summer due to mosquitoes and other pests.

Common collocations

殺虫(さっちゅう)剤(ざい): insecticide
殺虫(さっちゅう)スプレー: insect spray
殺虫(さっちゅう)効果(こうか): insecticidal effect
殺虫(さっちゅう)成分(せいぶん): insecticidal ingredient

Related words

害虫(がいちゅう): harmful insect, pest
駆除(くじょ): extermination, pest control — broader term covering any pest removal
防虫(ぼうちゅう): insect prevention — focuses on repelling rather than killing

Related Words

Related: 害虫(がいちゅう) (harmful insect, pest)

Related: 駆除(くじょ) (extermination, pest control)

Related: 防虫(ぼうちゅう) (insect prevention)

Compare: 害虫駆除(がいちゅうくじょ) (pest control)

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