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food additive
A substance added to food during processing to preserve it, enhance flavor, improve appearance, or extend shelf life.
食品添加物が気になる。
I'm concerned about food additives.
この商品には食品添加物が一切使われていない。
This product contains no food additives whatsoever.
日本では食品添加物の使用は食品衛生法によって厳しく規制されている。
In Japan, the use of food additives is strictly regulated by the Food Sanitation Act.
A compound of 食品 (food products) and 添加物 (additive). This is a topic of significant public interest in Japan, where many consumers actively seek out 無添加 (additive-free) products.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 食品添加物不使用: free from food additives
- 食品添加物の表示: food additive labeling
- 食品添加物を避ける: to avoid food additives
- 天然添加物: natural additives
RELATED TERMS:
- 無添加: additive-free — a major selling point in Japanese food marketing
- 保存料: preservative — one specific type of food additive
- 着色料: coloring agent — another common type of additive
- 防腐剤: antiseptic, preservative — overlaps with 保存料