Japanese Conversation · Level 89
60 words
Japanese word
菌
Pronunciation
Romajikin
Meaning
- nounfungus
Example
この菌は食べられません。ko no kin wa ta be ra re ma se n
You cannot eat this fungus.
More examples
湿った土では菌が増えやすいです。shime tta tsuchi de wa kin ga fu e ya su i de su
Fungus tends to grow in damp soil.
Core concept
Describes a microscopic living organism, including fungi and bacteria, that may be treated as a germ in everyday contexts.
Common phrases
菌が増えるkin ga fu e ru
fungus grows
菌が繁殖するkin ga han shoku su ru
fungus proliferates
菌を検出するkin o ken shutsu su ru
detect fungus
Similar words
カビkabi: A fungus that grows as a visible layer on food, plants, or other surfaces.
真菌shinkin: A fungus referred to in scientific or medical contexts.
細菌saikin: A microscopic organism made of a single cell that lives in soil, water, or other environments.
Definition in Japanese
かびやきのこや細菌など、目に見えにくい微生物の総称。ka bi ya ki no ko ya sai kin na do me ni mi e ni ku i bi sei butsu no sō shō
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese noun 菌 (kin, "fungus") takes the on'yomi reading of a Chinese character meaning "fungus" or "mushroom".
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 菌 (kin) can also mean a germ or bacterium, so the surrounding context determines which kind of tiny organism it describes.
Other meanings
- germnoun
- bacteriumnoun