Vocabulary

What does 品種 (ひんしゅ, hinshu) mean?

品種 (ひんしゅ, hinshu) means variety, breed.

Quick facts
Readingひんしゅ
Romajihinshu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ひんしゅ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhinshu

variety, breed

  1. 1noun type (of goods); sort
  2. 2noun (taxonomical) form
  3. 3noun breed; variety; kind

Example sentences

  • This fruit is a new variety.

  • Farmers are working on improving crop varieties.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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