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移植

いしょく

N2transplantation · transplanting

Examples

庭の苗を日当たりの良い場所へ移植した。

医師から臓器移植の手順について説明を受けた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 移植 (いしょく) is the noun transplantation and a verbal stem for moving a plant, organ, or similar material to another place.
  • Basic usage: 苗を移植した describes transplanting seedlings, while 臓器移植の手順 names an organ-transplant procedure.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Plant and organ transplantation
    • The entry applies in both domains, but 苗を identifies something replanted and 臓器移植 names a medical procedure.

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