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What does 細菌 (さいきん, saikin) mean?

細菌 (さいきん, saikin) means bacteria, germ.

Quick facts
Readingさいきん
Romajisaikin
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
さいきん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsaikin

bacteria, germ

  1. 1noun bacterium; bacteria; germ

Example sentences

  • Bacteria entered through the wound.

  • Disinfect to kill bacteria.

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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.

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