細菌
さいきん
saikin
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 41 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
細菌 (さいきん (saikin)) means "Germ". The reading is さいきん (saikin). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Germ
Also : Bacteria · Bacterium
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Example Sentences
医学研究で細菌の培養技術は、重要な役割を果たしている。
いがくけんきゅうでさいきんのばいようぎじゅつは、じゅうようなやくわりをはたしている。
Bacterial cultivation techniques play an important role in medical research.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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