洗 浄 剤(せんじょうざい)

せんじょうざい

noun

cleaning agent; cleanser; detergent

1. cleaning agent; cleanser; detergent

A chemical product for cleaning — removing dirt, grease, or grime from surfaces, machinery, tableware, or the body. Made of 洗浄(せんじょう) (washing, cleansing) + 剤(ざい) (agent, preparation).

トイレ用(よう)の洗浄剤(せんじょうざい)を買(か)った。

I bought a toilet cleaner.

この洗浄剤(せんじょうざい)は油汚(あぶらよご)れに強(つよ)い。

This cleaner is tough on grease stains.

医療(いりょう)器具(きぐ)は専用(せんよう)の洗浄剤(せんじょうざい)で消毒(しょうどく)する。

Medical instruments are disinfected with a dedicated cleaning agent.

洗浄(せんじょう) (washing, cleansing) + 剤(ざい) (agent, preparation). A general term for products used to clean surfaces and objects; more clinical or technical in tone than the everyday 洗剤(せんざい).

Common collocations

トイレ洗浄剤(せんじょうざい): toilet cleaner
食器(しょっき)用(よう)洗浄剤(せんじょうざい): dishwashing agent
洗浄剤(せんじょうざい)を使(つか)う: to use a cleaning agent

Similar words

洗剤(せんざい): detergent — the everyday household word (laundry, dishes)

Related Words

Compare: 洗剤(せんざい) (detergent)

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Added 2026.7.13 21:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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