排卵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read はいらん. 排 contributes releasing and 卵 an egg, forming a term for the release of an egg from an ovary.
• Basic usage: It is used when studying the process in biology class or observing its timing in animals.
  • 生物の授業で、排卵から受精までの仕組みを学んだ。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Ovulation and fertilization
  • 排卵 is the release of an egg from an ovary, while 受精 is the union of an egg and sperm.