黴菌
ばいきん
baikin
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
黴菌 (ばいきん (baikin)) means "Germ". It is read ばいきん (baikin). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Germ
Also : Bacteria · Microbe · Bug
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Example Sentences
黴菌が増殖しないよう、浴室を清潔に保つ必要があります。
ばいきんがぞうしょくしないよう、よくしつをせいけつにたもつひつようがあります。
You need to keep the bathroom clean to prevent germs from multiplying.
不潔な環境では、黴菌が原因で様々な病気が広がります。
ふけつなかんきょうでは、ばいきんがげんいんでようやなびょうきがひろがります。
In unsanitary conditions, germs cause various diseases to spread.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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