How to say 'Cell' in Japanese | 細胞

word

Meaning

Cell

Reading

Kanji

細Slender 胞Placenta, Membranous sac

Explanation

The Japanese noun '細胞 (さいぼう)' refers to a 'cell', the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms. This term is commonly used in biological and medical contexts. For example: cells divide「細胞が分裂する」(さいぼうがぶんれつする). The human body is made up of many cells「人体は多くの細胞でできている」(じんたいはおおくのさいぼうでできている). It can also be used metaphorically to describe the smallest unit of an organization or system, such as a 'cell' in a political or social group.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

8

Frequency

1236

Composition

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