Word Meaning 除染

じょせん josen

除染 is read as じょせん (josen) and means decontamination (e.g. from chemical or radioactive contamination).

Meaning

English

decontamination (e.g. from chemical or radioactive contamination)

Reading

Kana

じょせん

Romaji

josen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 82223 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

汚染除去

おせんじょきょ

decontamination

除幕式

じょまくしき

unveiling ceremony

除隊

じょたい

military discharge

除菌

じょきん

disinfection

除票

じょひょう

deleted residence record

除核

じょかく

enucleate

除細動器

じょさいどうき

defibrillator

除幕

じょまく

unveiling (a statue, monument, etc.)

除災

じょさい

warding off calamities

除斥期間

じょせききかん

(time limit imposed by the) statute of limitations

除却

じょきゃく

exclusion

除草剤耐性

じょそうざいたいせい

herbicide resistance

Example Sentences

福島第一原発の除染作業には何年も、ひょっとしたら何十年もかかるかもしれない。

The cleanup at the Fukushima Daiichi plant could take years, possibly decades.