病原菌（びょうげんきん）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: pathogen
Example sentences
- 手を洗って病原菌を防ぐ。 — Wash your hands to keep out disease-causing germs.
- 病原菌が食べ物を通して広がる。 — Pathogens spread through food.
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