細胞分裂

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 細胞分裂 (さいぼうぶんれつ) is a noun for cell division, the process in which a cell divides.
• Basic usage: It is used for observing plant cell division or explaining its stages with diagrams.
  • 顕微鏡で植物の細胞分裂を観察した。 — We observed plant cell division under a microscope.
  • 細胞分裂の過程を図にして順番に説明した。 — We made diagrams explaining the stages of cell division in order.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Phenomenon and process
  • 細胞分裂 names the phenomenon as a whole, while 細胞分裂の過程 focuses on the stages and order in which it proceeds.