バイ菌 (バイキン)
Baikin · ばいきん — germ, germs, bacteria, bug; something dirty or harmful, vermin
Other ways to say “germ” in Japanese →
バイ菌 in rōmaji: baikin.
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バイ菌
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
黴菌
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| 読み (Reading) |
バイキン
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
バイ菌
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| 読み・基本形 |
バイキン
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| 表記・基本形 |
バイ菌
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| 見出し語の読み |
バイキン
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Everyday casual speech or writing to refer to germs or dirt, often when warning children or describing contamination.
手を洗わないとバイ菌がつくよ。
Te o arawanai to baikin ga tsuku yo.
You'll get germs on your hands if you don't wash them.
この食べ物、バイ菌がいるかもしれない。
Kono tabemono, baikin ga iru kamo shirenai.
This food might have germs in it.
⚖️ Commonly confused with '細菌' (さいきん), which is more scientific and neutral, while 'バイ菌' is informal and often implies harmful dirt.
バイ菌 means “germ, germs, bacteria, bug; something dirty or harmful, vermin” — full definition & examples →