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    酵母

    酵こう母ぼ

    yeast

    KMT10News #30+1Ref L2NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab19 strokes

    こうぼ

    Noun

    1.
    yeast, leaven

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    パンを作つくるのに酵こう母ぼが必ひつ要ようです。

    Yeast is necessary to make bread.

    KMT4Food & Dining
    天てん然ねん酵こう母ぼを使つかったパンは、独どく特とくの香かおりがします。

    Bread made with natural yeast has a unique aroma.

    KMT6Food & Dining
    酵こう母ぼは発はっ酵こう食しょく品ひんの製せい造ぞうに不ふ可か欠けつです。

    Yeast is indispensable for the production of fermented foods.

    KMT7Food & DiningScience & Math
    ビール醸じょう造ぞうでは、酵こう母ぼの種しゅ類るいが風ふう味みを大おおきく左さ右ゆうします。

    In beer brewing, the type of yeast greatly influences the flavor.

    KMT8Food & DiningScience & Math
    酵こう母ぼ菌きんは、糖とうをアルコールと二に酸つ化かた炭ん素そに分ぶん解かいします。

    Yeast breaks down sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.

    KMT8Food & DiningScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    酵
    fermentation
    母
    はは・も…(1)
    mother
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