JLPT N1 · Noun

細菌 (saikin)

細菌 (さいきん, saikin) is a Japanese noun meaning “bacterium; bacteria”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さいきん
Romaji: saikin
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

bacterium; bacteria; germ · noun

Example sentences

この化学薬品は細菌の繁殖を防ぐだろう。

This chemical will prevent germs from breeding.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 細菌

細

dainty, get thin, taperサイ・ほそ.い・ほそ.る · 11 strokes

菌

germ, fungus, bacteriaキン · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 細菌.

細いほそいthin細かいこまかいsmall細工さいくwork細胞さいぼうcell詳細しょうさいdetails心細いこころぼそいhelpless細やかこまやかtender菌きんfungusばい菌ばいきんgerm

Source: JMdict entry 1295590 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.