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    3. 宿主

    宿主

    宿しゅく主しゅ

    host

    KMT10News #39+1NounAnimalsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    しゅくしゅやどぬし

    Noun

    1.
    host
    biology
    2.
    landlord, innkeeper

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    寄き生せい虫ちゅうは宿しゅく主しゅを必ひつ要ようとする。

    Parasites require a host.

    KMT7AnimalsScience & Math
    ウイルスは特とく定ていの宿しゅく主しゅ細さい胞ぼうに感かん染せんする。

    Viruses infect specific host cells.

    KMT10AnimalsScience & MathMedicine & Health
    宿しゅく主しゅと寄き生せい生せい物ぶつの関 係 は、生せい態たい系けいにおいて複ふく雑ざつな相そう互ご作さ用ようを生うみ出だす。

    The relationship between host and parasite creates complex interactions in the ecosystem.

    KMT10AnimalsScience & MathNature & Environment
    マラリア原げん虫ちゅうは蚊かを宿しゅく主しゅとして、人にん間げんに感かん染せんする。

    Malaria parasites use mosquitoes as hosts to infect humans.

    KMT10AnimalsMedicine & HealthScience & Math
    昔むかしの旅はた籠ごでは、宿しゅく主しゅが旅たび人びとを温あたたかく迎むかえた。

    In old inns, the innkeeper warmly welcomed travelers.

    KMT10HistoryTravel & TransportationHome & Housing

    Kanji that make up this word

    宿
    やど・やど.る・やど.す…(4)
    inn・lodging・relay station・dwell・lodge…(3)
    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
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