Japanese word

品種

Pronunciation

Romajihinshu

Meaning

  • nounvariety

Example

このリンゴは人気のある品種です。ko no ri n go wa nin ki no a ru hin shu de su

This apple is a popular variety.

Illustration for 品種 (variety)

More examples

野菜売り場で、珍しい品種を見つけました。ya sai u ri ba de mezura shi i hin shu o mi tsu ke ma shi ta

I found an unusual variety in the vegetable section.

Core concept

Refers to a recognized kind within a broader group, distinguished by inherited or cultivated traits.

Common phrases

  • 品種を選ぶhin shu o era bu

    choose a variety

  • 品種を改良するhin shu o kai ryō su ru

    improve a variety

  • 品種を登録するhin shu o tō roku su ru

    register a variety

Similar words

種類shurui: A category of things grouped according to common features or qualities.
系統keitō: A group within a species that descends from a related line and shares inherited traits.

Definition in Japanese

農作物や家畜などで、性質や形質の違いによって区別される種類。nō saku butsu ya ka chiku na do de sei shitsu ya kei shitsu no chiga i ni yo tte ku betsu sa re ru shu rui

Word origin

品 (hin, "quality") and 種 (shu, "kind or seed") combine to form 品種 (hinshu), meaning a kind distinguished by its qualities.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese term 品種 (hinshu) often corresponds to "cultivar" for plants, a more precise term than the broader English word "variety" in agricultural contexts.

Other meanings

  • breednoun
  • typenoun

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