detergent in Japanese
detergent in Japanese is 洗剤 — detergent means a cleaning agent, especially a manufactured chemical rather than traditional soap.
detergent in Japanese
洗剤
Pronounced: senzai
Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
What does "detergent" mean?
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noun A cleaning agent, especially a manufactured chemical rather than traditional soap.
"Add a capful of laundry detergent to the wash."
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adj Having a cleansing effect.
"The soap has a mild detergent action on oily skin."
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detergent in a sentence
- Add a capful of laundry detergent to the wash.
- Dish detergent cuts through grease better than plain water.
- The soap has a mild detergent action on oily skin.
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What is "detergent" in Japanese?
"detergent" in Japanese is 洗剤. detergent means: A cleaning agent, especially a manufactured chemical rather than traditional soap.
How do you pronounce 洗剤?
"detergent" in Japanese is 洗剤, pronounced "senzai".
How do you use "detergent" in a sentence?
Example: "Add a capful of laundry detergent to the wash." In Japanese, "detergent" is 洗剤.
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