黴菌
ばいきん
baikin
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 40 - JLPT N3
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
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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