真菌

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 真菌 is read as しんきん and is a biological noun for a fungus or fungi, including groups such as yeasts, molds, and mushrooms.
• Basic usage: Observation appears in 真菌を顕微鏡で見る, while variety appears in さまざまな真菌.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Individual and group
  • Depending on context, it can refer to one fungus or collectively to multiple kinds of fungi.
• Difference from bacteria
  • 真菌 means fungi such as molds and yeasts, whereas 細菌 means bacteria; they are different biological groups.