農薬 (のうやく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

農薬 (のうやく) means agricultural chemicals / pesticides.

See example sentences below.

農薬 at a glance

農薬

のうやくnouyaku

N2noun

agricultural chemicals / pesticides

農薬のうやくnouyakuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

agricultural chemicals / pesticides

Example 1

この野菜には農薬が使われています。

Translation

Pesticides are used on these vegetables.

Example 2

農薬の量を減らす方法を考えています。

Translation

We are thinking about ways to reduce pesticide use.