Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 農薬(のうやく) in Japanese

農薬
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
のうやく
Romaji
nōyaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
    Example sentence
    彼らは果樹に農薬を散布している。 They are spraying the fruit trees.

Examples of 農薬, のうやく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

薬 JLPT 4

16 strokes

medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

On'Yomi: ヤク

Kun'Yomi: くすり

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農 JLPT 2

13 strokes

agriculture, farmers

On'Yomi: ノウ

Kun'Yomi:

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