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seed Meaning in Japanese (seed 英語 意味)

noun種, 起源
verb種をまく
類語:発端萌芽
種 in English:seed
IPA:tane
Phonetic:たね
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seed の日本語の意味は「種, 起源, 種をまく」です。 (新しい植物が育つことができる、植物の小さくて硬い部分。)

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Seed visual illustration - Meaning in Japanese (種)
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Definitions of Seed

  1. 1
    noun
    種

    A small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.

    新しい植物が育つことができる、植物の小さくて硬い部分。

  2. 2
    verb
    種をまく

    To plant seeds in the ground so that they will grow.

    植物が育つように、地面に種を植えること。

  3. 3
    noun
    起源

    The origin or beginning of something, from which it develops.

    発展していく物事の起源または始まり。

Example Sentences

casual

“She planted the seeds in the garden.”

彼女は庭に種をまいた。

general

“The idea was the seed of a great invention.”

そのアイデアは偉大な発明の種だった。

scientific

“They seeded the clouds to encourage rain.”

彼らは雨を降らせるために雲に種をまいた。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

起源発端萌芽

In English:

kernelpipgraingerm

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

結果収穫

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseseeded
present participleseeding
nounseedling
nounseedbed
adjectiveseedless

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

go to seedidiom

To deteriorate in quality, condition, or appearance.

sow the seeds ofexpression

To initiate the development or beginning of something, often negative.

seed moneycollocation

Initial funding used to start a new project or business.