Translation guide
In botanical classification, an 'order' is a taxonomic rank between class and family. This guide covers how to express this concept in Japanese, focusing on the standard term 目 (もく) and its usage in scientific and everyday contexts.
Referring to the taxonomic rank 'order' in the classification of flowering plants.
The standard Japanese term for the taxonomic rank 'order'. Used in scientific contexts and formal writing.
バラ目は多くの顕花植物を含む。
The order Rosales includes many flowering plants.
Referring to an order or sequence of flowering plants, not the taxonomic rank.
Means 'order' in the sense of sequence or arrangement. Use when talking about the order in which plants bloom or are arranged.
When not referring to the taxonomic rank, do not use 目 (もく). Use 順序 (じゅんじょ) or 並び順 (ならびじゅん) instead. Using 目 for a sequence of blooming would be incorrect.
この植物はキク目に分類される。
This plant is classified in the order Asterales.
Literally 'plant order', used when needing to specify the context of plants.
植物の目について学ぶ。
Learn about plant orders.
花の咲く順序を観察する。
Observe the order in which flowers bloom.
Specifically refers to the order of arrangement, such as in a garden or display.
花壇の花の並び順を変える。
Change the order of the flowers in the flower bed.