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    3. 菌

    菌

    菌きん

    fungus

    KMT7News #11+1NounScience & MathKanji Vocab11 strokes

    きん

    Noun

    1.
    fungus
    2.
    germ, bacterium, bacillus

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    土つちの中なかにはたくさんの菌きんがいる。

    There are many kinds of bacteria in the soil.

    KMT5Science & MathNature & Environment
    この薬くすりは様さま々ざまな菌きんに効こう果かがある。

    This medicine is effective against various bacteria.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    ある種しゅの菌きんは人にん間げんの健けん康こうに良よい影いきょ響うを与あたえる。

    Some bacteria are beneficial for human health.

    KMT7Science & MathMedicine & Health
    酵こう母ぼはパンや酒さけ造づくりに使つかわれる菌きんの一いっ種しゅだ。

    Yeast is a type of fungus used in making bread and alcohol.

    KMT7Food & DiningScience & Math
    研けん究きゅう者しゃたちは、これらの菌きんがどのように生おお態たい系けいの分ぶん解かいに貢こう献けんしているかを研けん究きゅうしている。

    Researchers are studying how these fungi contribute to ecosystem decomposition.

    KMT8Science & MathNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    菌
    germ・fungus・bacteria
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