Meaning of 生態系(せいたいけい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 生態系

Kana Reading せいたいけい

Romaji seitaikei

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

ecosystem

Example Sentences

生態系, せいたいけい used in context

地球の(ちきゅう)生態系(せいたいけい)はある程度(あるていど)自己(じこ)修正(しゅうせい)されるもので、その結果(けっか)が他の(ほか)変化(へんか)によって隠されている(かくす)という可能性(かのうせい)もある。

The earth's ecosystem is to some extent self-correcting, so it is also possible that the effects are being masked by other changes.
ゼンの最新の(さいしん)任務(にんむ)は、緑(みどり)の絶滅(ぜつめつ)を図る(はかる)狂人(きょうじん)による生態系(せいたいけい)破壊(はかい)から地球(ちきゅう)を救う(すくう)ことです。

Zen's latest mission is to save the Earth from ecological destruction at the hands of a plant-destroying madman.

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系 JLPT 1

lineage, system

On: ケイ

7 strokes

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態 JLPT 1

attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)

On: タイ

Kun: わざ.と

14 strokes

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生 JLPT 5

life, genuine, birth

On: セイ, ショウ

Kun: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

5 strokes

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