漂白

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 漂白 is read as ひょうはく and is a noun and する verb for removing or lightening color or stains to whiten cloth, paper, or another material.
• Basic usage: Treating cloth appears in 白い布を漂白する, while possible damage from a strong treatment appears in 強く漂白すると傷む.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A treatment that makes material whiter
  • It goes beyond ordinary washing by focusing on removing or lightening pigments and stains.
• Difference from 洗浄
  • 洗浄 broadly means washing away contamination, whereas 漂白 specifically removes color or stains to whiten a material.