Japanese word

浄化

Pronunciation

Romajijōka

Meaning

  • nounpurification

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 空気の浄化kū ki no jō ka

    air purification

  • 水の浄化mizu no jō ka

    water purification

  • 汚染地域の浄化o sen chi iki no jō ka

    cleanup of a contaminated area

  • 浄化を進めるjō ka o susu me ru

    promote purification

Similar words

清浄化seijōka: The process of making a substance or environment clean by removing impurities.
精製seisei: The treatment of a substance to remove impurities and increase its purity.
除染josen: The process of removing radioactive or other harmful contamination.

Definition in Japanese

水や空気などに含まれる汚れや有害な物質を取り除き、清らかにすること。mizu ya kū ki na do ni fuku ma re ru yogo re ya yū gai na bus shitsu o to ri nozo ki kiyo ra ka ni su ru ko to

Word origin

浄化 (jōka) combines 浄 (jō, "pure") and 化 (ka, "change"), expressing a change into a pure state.

Usage tips

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

Opposites

Related words

  • 浄化力jōkaryokupurifying powernoun
  • 浄化剤jōkazaipurifying agentnoun

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