菌株

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 菌株. Reading: きんかぶ. Core meaning: strain; microbial strain.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 検査室では、採取した菌株を低温で保存している / 研究者は実験に使う菌株の性質を詳しく調べた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A microbial strain
  • 菌株 is a distinguishable microbial lineage kept or used for research. Do not interpret the final character through the unrelated financial sense of 株, company shares.