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What does 菌 (きん, kin) mean?

菌 (きん, kin) means bacteria, germ; fungus.

Quick facts
Readingきん
Romajikin
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkin

bacteria, germ; fungus

  1. 1noun fungus
  2. 2noun germ; bacterium; bacillus

Example sentences

  • Let's wash our hands to get rid of germs.

  • This food contains bacteria that are good for the body.

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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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