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jmdict 1882570 Active (id: 1913740)
消臭剤 [news2,nf28]
しょうしゅうざい [news2,nf28]
1. [n]
▶ deodorant
▶ deodorizer
▶ air freshener



History:
2. A 2015-04-09 10:23:06  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2015-04-09 10:02:59  Richard Warmington <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
"deodorant" tends to be used in relation to body odors.
[e.g see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deodorant
Compare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deodorizer (which redirects to 
the article Air Freshener)]
whereas 消臭剤 is used for odors from a wider range of sources.
See GG5 for corroboration.
  Diff:
@@ -16,0 +17,2 @@
+<gloss>deodorizer</gloss>
+<gloss>air freshener</gloss>

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