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繁はん殖しょく
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Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
1. breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
Kanji used
繁grow thickly殖reproduce and multiply
Pitch accent
はんしょく
Used in vocabulary
繁はん殖しょく期き
breeding season
Noun
繁はん殖しょく地ち
breeding grounds
Noun
繁はん殖しょく力りょく
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
Noun
繁はん殖しょく牝ひん馬ば
broodmare (horse breeding)
Noun
無む性せい繁はん殖しょく
asexual reproduction
Noun
繁はん殖しょく用よう
brood; stud; stock; breeding
No-adjective
栄えい養よう繁はん殖しょく
vegetative propagation
Noun
繁はん殖しょく毒どく性せい
reproductive toxicity; reprotoxicity
Noun
日本にっぽん繁はん殖しょく生せい物ぶつ学がっ会かい
Japanese Society of Animal Reproduction
Noun
Examples7
In late August, they set off on a long journey for breeding.
Rats breed rapidly.
Rabbits breed quickly.
This chemical will prevent germs from breeding.
To my knowledge, this chemical will prevent germs from breeding.
Bacteria will not breed in alcohol.