WORD DETAIL
移植
いしょく
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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.
- The entry applies in both domains, but

