電子(でんし)レンジ可(か)

でんしれんじか
noun
microwave-safe; microwavable
cookingdaily-life
1. microwave-safe; microwavable
A label or designation indicating that a container or item can be safely used in a microwave oven.
この容器(ようき)は電子(でんし)レンジ可(か)です。
This container is microwave-safe.
電子(でんし)レンジ可(か)のタッパーを探(さが)している。
I'm looking for a microwavable food container.
When buying a lunch box, you should check whether it's microwave-safe.

Composed of 電子(でんし)レンジ (microwave oven) and 可(か) (permissible, OK). The suffix 可(か) is productively used in Japanese product labeling to indicate that something is safe or suitable for a specific use. Similar patterns include 食洗機(しょくせんき)可(か) (dishwasher-safe) and 冷凍(れいとう)可(か) (freezer-safe).

This word appears frequently on product packaging, kitchen goods, and online shopping descriptions. The opposite is 電子(でんし)レンジ不可(ふか) (not microwave-safe).

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