Japanese Conversation · Level 125
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Japanese word
遺伝
Pronunciation
Romajiiden
Meaning
- nounheredity
Example
私たちは遺伝について学びます。watashi ta chi wa i den ni tsu i te mana bi ma su
We learn about heredity.
More examples
この病気には遺伝の影響もあります。ko no byō ki ni wa i den no ei kyō mo a ri ma su
Heredity also plays a role in this disease.
Core concept
Refers to how biological features and tendencies are transmitted from parents to their offspring.
Common phrases
遺伝の研究i den no ken kyū
research on heredity
遺伝の影響i den no ei kyō
the influence of heredity
遺伝の仕組みi den no shi ku mi
the mechanism of heredity
Definition in Japanese
生物の形や性質が親から子へ伝わる現象。sei butsu no katachi ya sei shitsu ga oya ka ra ko e tsuta wa ru gen shō
Word origin
遺伝 (iden) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 遺 (i, "leave behind") and 伝 (den, "transmit"), describing traits passed from one generation to the next.
Usage tips
- The term heredity often appears in discussions of how genes help transmit traits through families.
Related words
- 遺伝的identekigeneticna-adjective
- 遺伝性idenseihereditary naturenoun