English–Japanese
“subfamily” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiaka
Example
この植物はバラ科の亜科に属します。ko no shoku butsu wa ba ra ka no a ka ni zoku shi ma su
This plant belongs to a subfamily of the rose family.
How to say “subfamily” in Japanese
“Subfamily” in Japanese is 亜科 (aka).
亜科 (aka) divides a broad biological family into smaller groups of related genera without creating a separate family.
Example sentences with 亜科
この属には三つの亜科があります。ko no zoku ni wa mit tsu no a ka ga a ri ma su
This genus has three subfamilies.
Tips for using 亜科
- In botanical classification, the suffix -oideae often marks a subfamily, while zoological subfamilies commonly use -inae.