Word Meaning 農薬
農薬 is read as のうやく (nouyaku) and means agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.).
Meaning
English
- agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.)
- agrochemical
- agrichemical
Reading
Kana
のうやく
Romaji
nouyaku
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6たくさん農薬使ってそうでこわい。
I'm afraid of heavy pesticide use.
彼らは果樹に農薬を散布している。
They are spraying the fruit trees.
殺虫剤とは、植物に害を与える害虫を防除する農薬のこと。
Insecticides are agricultural chemicals that exterminate insects harmful to plants.
その結果、雨が降れば、大量の表土、赤土、化学肥料、農薬が、海に流れだす。
As a result, when it rains, large amounts of topsoil, clay, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides are washed into the sea.
大根の皮も料理に使えるというが、農薬が心配なので捨ててしまうことが多い。
I heard daikon skins can be used when cooking, but I'm worried about pesticides, so I usually throw them out.
無農薬栽培とは、農薬を使わずに穀物、野菜、果物などの植物を栽培する方法です。
Organic cultivation is a method of growing plants (grains, vegetables, fruit, etc.) without using agricultural chemicals.