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    3. 衛生

    衛生

    衛えい生せい

    hygiene

    N1KMT5News #6+1CoreNounDaily LifeMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab21 strokes

    えいせい

    Noun

    1.
    hygiene, sanitation, health

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    手てを洗あらうことは衛えい生せいに良いいです。

    Washing hands is good for hygiene.

    KMT3Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    食しょく中ちゅう毒どくを防ふせぐためには、食しょく品ひんの衛えい生せい管かん理りが重じゅう要ようです。

    To prevent food poisoning, food hygiene management is important.

    KMT5Food & DiningMedicine & Health
    旅りょ行こう中ちゅうは、特とくに飲いん料りょう水すいの衛えい生せいに気きをつけましょう。

    When traveling, be especially careful about the hygiene of drinking water.

    KMT5Travel & TransportationFood & Dining
    病びょう院いんでは、徹てっ底ていした衛えい生せい管かん理りが求もとめられます。

    In hospitals, thorough hygiene management is required.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthWork & Career
    公こう衆しゅう衛えい生せいの向こう上じょうは、社しゃ会かい全ぜん体たいの健けん康こう水すい準じゅんを高たかめます。

    Improving public hygiene raises the overall health standards of society.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    衛
    defense・protection
    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
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