1.
filter; filtration device; strainer apparatus
A device that removes solids or impurities from a liquid or gas by passing it through a filtering medium. Used in chemistry labs, water treatment, and industrial processes.
ろ過器で水をきれいにする。
We purify the water with a filter.
実験用のろ過器を洗った。
I washed the laboratory filter.
古くなったろ過器は交換しないと、ろ過の性能が落ちる。
If you don't replace an old filter, its filtration performance drops.
Compound of ろ過 (filtration) + 器 (apparatus, device). The first part is usually written in mixed kana-kanji because the kanji 濾 is outside the 常用漢字 list.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ろ過器を使う: to use a filter
- ろ過器を交換する: to replace the filter
- 実験用のろ過器: laboratory filter
SIMILAR WORDS:
- フィルター: filter — the everyday loanword, used for household filters (coffee, air, water)
- ろ過装置: filtration system — a larger system, often industrial
- 浄水器: water purifier — specifically for drinking water