Meaning of 種 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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種JLPT 1
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Kana Readingしゅ
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Romajishu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- kind; variety
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (biological) species
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (logical) species
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Example Sentences
種, しゅ used in context
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The feathered balls you hit with a battledore are the seeds of a large tree called 'soapberry'.
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A green color is a characteristic of that type of apple.
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Life's seed is laid.
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Each year some 4500 different Pop LPs appear.
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The wind carries seeds for great distances.
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夫が協力してくれさえすれば、彼女は家庭から大半の悩みの種を取り除くことができるだろう。
If only her husband helped her, most of her problems at home would disappear.
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