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How to say 'Proliferation' in Japanese | 増殖

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The Japanese word for Proliferation is 'Zoushoku', written as 増殖 in Japanese.'Proliferation' in hiragana is ぞうしょく.

    word

    増殖

    Meaning

    Proliferation

    Reading

    ぞうしょく

    zoushoku

    Kanji

    増Increase 殖Multiply

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '増殖 (ぞうしょく)' refers to the process of rapid increase or multiplication, often used in biological contexts to describe cell growth or reproduction. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the spread or expansion of ideas, technologies, or other phenomena. For example: The proliferation of bacteria is concerning「細菌の増殖が心配だ」(さいきんのぞうしょくがしんぱいだ). The rapid proliferation of smartphones has changed society「スマートフォンの急速な増殖が社会を変えた」(スマートフォンのきゅうそくなぞうしょくがしゃかいをかえた).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    7080

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 増殖

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    増

    Meaning

    Increase

  • kanji

    殖

    Meaning

    Multiply

Words Related to 増殖 Through the Kanji 増

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 増 as well.

  • word

    増える

    Meaning

    Increase

  • word

    増加

    Meaning

    Increase

  • word

    急増

    Meaning

    Sudden increase

  • word

    増す

    Meaning

    Increase

  • word

    増やす

    Meaning

    Increase

  • word

    増し

    Meaning

    Better

  • word

    増大

    Meaning

    Increase

  • word

    増減

    Meaning

    Fluctuation

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'Zoushoku' means 'Proliferation' .

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