Vocabulary

What does 細胞 (さいぼう, saibou) mean?

細胞 (さいぼう, saibou) means cell (biology).

Quick facts
Readingさいぼう
Romajisaibou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
さいぼう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsaibou

cell (biology)

  1. 1noun cell
  2. 2noun cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)

Example sentences

  • I'm examining the proliferation of cancer cells.

  • The human body is made up of cells.

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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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