デオドラント
deodoranto
The Japanese word for deodorant is デオドラント (deodoranto).
デオドラント refers to an odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm. To say you are applying deodorant, you can use the phrase デオドラントをつける. If you are using a spray version, you can say 消臭スプレーを使う (to use deodorant spray).
Meaning: odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm (noun)
Which one should you use?
While デオドラント is a loanword, the more common native Japanese term found in drugstores for antiperspirants or sweat-control products is 制汗剤 (seikanzai).
How do you pronounce it?
deodoranto
Did you know?
- Japanese culture places a high premium on avoiding 体臭 ('body odor') to maintain social harmony. Consequently, deodorants are often framed as a matter of 'etiquette' rather than just personal hygiene.
- Drugstores in Japan often categorize these products under 医薬部外品 ('quasi-drugs'). This is a unique legal category for products that have a medicinal effect but are not full medicines.
- Some Japanese deodorants are designed as 'sheets' rather than sprays or sticks. These wet wipes allow people to refresh their underarms discreetly in public bathrooms without using a spray that might scent the room.
Examples in context
- はい、デオドラント。Here's some deodorant.This sentence is useful for showing how to offer the item using デオドラント.Tatoeba #11619730 by small_snow, translation #2245560 by CK
- デオドラント使ったほうがいいよ。You should use a deodorant.This sentence is useful for giving advice to use デオドラント.Tatoeba #3927819 by Ariel131, translation #3893971 by CK
- デオドラントを忘れちゃったから、臭くなっちゃったよ。I forgot to put on deodorant, so I started to smell.
- このデオドラントは香りがいいです。Kono deodoranto wa kaori ga ii desu.This deodorant smells nice.
Example conversation
Daigou and Misaki are shopping at a drugstore.
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲、いいデオドラントを探しているんだけど。Misaki, ii deodoranto o sagashite iru ndakedo.Misaki, I'm looking for a good deodorant.
- 美咲 Misakiこのブランドのがおすすめだよ。Kono burando no ga osusume da yo.I recommend this brand.
- 大翔 Hiroto本当に効果があるかな？Hontō ni kōka ga aru kana?I wonder if it's really effective.
- 美咲 Misakiうん、私もずっと使ってるよ。Un, watashi mo zutto tsukatteru yo.Yes, I've been using it for a long time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “deodorant” translations and entries デオドラント, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
