English–Japanese

“purification” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajijōka

Example

水の浄化が必要です。mizu no jō ka ga hitsu yō de su

Water purification is necessary.

Illustration for 浄化 (purification)

How to say “purification” in Japanese

“Purification” in Japanese is 浄化 (jōka).

Describes making something clean and safe by removing unwanted or harmful substances from it.

Full entry for 浄化: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 浄化

湖の浄化には、長い時間がかかります。mizuumi no jō ka ni wa naga i ji kan ga ka ka ri ma su

Purifying the lake takes a long time.

Tips for using 浄化

  • In technical English, purification removes unwanted substances but does not necessarily sterilize the material, a distinction that also applies to 浄化 (jōka).

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