Translation guide
The process of transferring pollen to enable fertilization in plants. In Japanese, the most common term is 受粉 (じゅふん), but related words like 授粉 (じゅふん) and 花粉媒介 (かふんばいかい) are used in specific contexts.
The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma, whether by wind, insects, or human intervention.
The standard term for pollination in both natural and agricultural contexts. It covers self-pollination and cross-pollination.
ミツバチは受粉に重要な役割を果たしている。
Honeybees play an important role in pollination.
人工受粉によって果実の収量が増えた。
Fruit yield increased through artificial pollination.
Often used interchangeably with 受粉, but can emphasize the act of applying pollen, especially in artificial pollination. Less common in general use.
人工授粉は朝早く行うのが効果的だ。
Artificial pollination is most effective when done early in the morning.
Literally 'pollen mediation'. Used in scientific or ecological contexts to describe the process or agents of pollination.
風による花粉媒介を風媒という。
Pollination by wind is called anemophily.
Pollination involving pollen from a different plant, often for genetic diversity.
The precise term for cross-pollination. Used in botany and agriculture.
他家受粉は遺伝的多様性を高める。
Cross-pollination increases genetic diversity.
Refers to cross-pollination that results in hybridization. More technical.
交雑受粉によって新しい品種が生まれた。
A new variety was created through cross-pollination.
Pollination where pollen from the same flower or plant fertilizes the ovule.
The standard term for self-pollination.
トマトは自家受粉する植物だ。
Tomatoes are self-pollinating plants.
Describing the method of pollination, often in ecological or agricultural contexts.
Wind pollination. Often used in compounds like 風媒花 (wind-pollinated flower).
イネは風媒によって受粉する。
Rice is pollinated by wind.
Insect pollination. Often used in compounds like 虫媒花 (insect-pollinated flower).
虫媒花は色や香りで昆虫を引きつける。
Insect-pollinated flowers attract insects with color and scent.
Water pollination. Rare, used for aquatic plants.
水媒は水生植物に見られる受粉方法だ。
Water pollination is a method seen in aquatic plants.
受粉 is the standard word for pollination. 授粉 is sometimes used for artificial pollination, emphasizing the action of giving pollen. In many contexts they are interchangeable, but 受粉 is safer for learners.
You can use 受粉する as a verb meaning 'to pollinate' or 'to be pollinated'. For example: 花が受粉する (the flower is pollinated). For transitive 'pollinate (something)', you can say 〜に受粉させる or use 授粉する.