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動植物 (どうしょくぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

動どう植しょく物ぶつ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

plants and animals; flora and fauna

Broad term covering both animal and plant life; often used in ecological, environmental, or biological contexts.

この島しまには珍めずらしい動どう植しょく物ぶつがたくさん生せい息そくしている。
Many rare plants and animals inhabit this island.
動どう植しょく物ぶつの保ほ護ごは重じゅう要よう

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Protecting flora and fauna is an important issue.

Kanji

動move, motion, change
植plant
物thing, object, matter

Similar words

生せい物ぶつ
生物 is a broader term for 'living things', including microorganisms, while 動植物 specifically refers to animals and plants.
植しょく物ぶつ
植物 means 'plants' only, excluding animals.
動どう物ぶつ
動物 means 'animals' only, excluding plants.

Etymology

Compound of 動 (どう, 'movement') + 植物 (しょくぶつ, 'plants'), literally 'moving and stationary living things', referring to animals and plants.