Japanese word

受精

Pronunciation

Romajijusei

Meaning

  • nounfertilization

Example

卵子と精子が結びつくと、受精が起こります。ran shi to sei shi ga musu bi tsu ku to ju sei ga o ko ri ma su

When an egg and sperm join, fertilization occurs.

Illustration for 受精 (fertilization)

More examples

医師は受精の可能性を高める方法を説明します。i shi wa ju sei no ka nō sei o taka me ru hō hō o setsu mei shi ma su

The doctor explains how to increase the chances of fertilization.

Core concept

Describes the point at which an egg and a sperm unite and begin the process that forms a new organism.

Common phrases

  • 受精が起こるju sei ga o ko ru

    fertilization occurs

  • 受精を妨げるju sei o samata ge ru

    prevent fertilization

Similar words

授精jusei: The medical or reproductive process of placing sperm where it can fertilize an egg.
妊娠ninshin: The state in which an implanted fertilized egg develops in the uterus.

Definition in Japanese

卵子と精子が結合し、新しい個体のもととなる細胞ができること。ran shi to sei shi ga ketsu gō shi atara shi i ko tai no mo to to na ru sai bō ga de ki ru ko to

Word origin

受精 (jusei) is a Sino-Japanese compound: 受 (ju, "receive") and 精 (sei, "vital substance"); together, the established biological term names fertilization.

Usage tips

  • In biology, fertilization is a specific event that produces a zygote, so it is not the same as pregnancy, which begins later with implantation.

Related words

  • 受精するjuseisurufertilizeverb

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