ばい菌

ばいきん

bacteria, germ(s)

Also:something dirty or harmful

What does ばい菌 mean?

ばい菌 is a Japanese noun meaning bacteria, germ(s) in English. It can also be translated as something dirty or harmful depending on context. It is written as ばい菌 in kanji, ばいきん in hiragana, and baikin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.