脱毛剤(だつもうざい)

だつもうざい
noun
hair removal cream; depilatory
1. hair removal cream; depilatory agent
A chemical product that removes unwanted hair by dissolving the protein structure of hair. Applied to skin, left for several minutes, then wiped or rinsed away. Sold at pharmacies and convenience stores.
脱毛剤(だつもうざい)を使(つか)って足(あし)の毛(け)を処理(しょり)した。
I removed leg hair using a hair removal cream.
脱毛剤(だつもうざい)は肌(はだ)が弱(よわ)い人(ひと)はパッチテスト(ぱっちてすと)をしてから使(つか)ってください。
People with sensitive skin should do a patch test before using hair removal cream.
脱毛剤(だつもうざい)は薬局(やっきょく)やドラッグストアで購入(こうにゅう)できる。
Hair removal cream can be purchased at pharmacies and drugstores.

Compound of 脱毛(だつもう) (hair removal) + 剤(ざい) (agent; compound). The base word 脱毛(だつもう) covers all forms of hair removal.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 脱毛剤(だつもうざい)を塗(ぬ)る: to apply hair removal cream
  • 脱毛剤(だつもうざい)で処理(しょり)する: to treat with depilatory

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 除毛剤(じょもうざい): depilatory — similar term, often used interchangeably
  • 脱毛(だつもう): hair removal — the general term covering all methods (laser, wax, cream)
  • カミソリ(かみそり): razor — for shaving, not chemical removal
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