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    3. 雑菌

    雑菌

    雑ざっ菌きん

    microorganisms

    KMT10News #33+1NounScience & MathMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab25 strokes

    ざっきん

    Noun

    1.
    microorganisms, saprophyte, saprophytic bacteria

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    この食たべ物ものには雑ざっ菌きんがいるかもしれない。

    There might be miscellaneous bacteria in this food.

    KMT7Food & DiningScience & Math
    顕けん微び鏡きょうで水すい中ちゅうの雑ざっ菌きんを観かん察さつした。

    I observed the bacteria in the water with a microscope.

    KMT9Science & Math
    消しょう毒どく液えきを使つかって、雑ざっ菌きんの繁はん殖しょくを防ふせぎましょう。

    Let's use disinfectant to prevent the growth of bacteria.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    適てき切せつな温おん度ど管かん理りを怠おこたると、食しょく品ひんに雑ざっ菌きんが繁はん殖しょくしやすくなる。

    If proper temperature control is neglected, bacteria can easily multiply in food.

    KMT10Food & DiningScience & MathMedicine & Health
    手て洗あらいは、病びょう気きの原げん因いんとなる雑ざっ菌きんを除じょ去きょするのに非ひ常じょうに効こう果か的てきだ。

    Hand washing is very effective in removing bacteria that cause illness.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    雑
    まじ.える・まじ.る…(2)
    miscellaneous
    菌
    germ・fungus・bacteria
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