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植物

Plant


Meaning

Plant, Vegetation

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Plant things are plants or vegetation.


Reading

しょくぶつ

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 植物の花

    flowers of a plant

    植物の葉

    leaves of a plant

    植物の根

    roots of a plant

  • 植物がある

    there is a plant

    植物が生える

    a plant grows

    植物が育つ

    a plant grows

Context Sentences

この森には色々な植物が生えてますね。

There are various plants growing in this forest.

私は動物よりも植物の方が好きなんです。

I like plants better than animals.

この植物は水をたくさん必要とします。

This plant requires a lot of water.


Kanji Composition