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断種 (だんしゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
sterilization ; castration
Medical or veterinary term for rendering a person or animal incapable of reproduction. Can refer to surgical procedures like vasectomy, tubal ligation, or neutering. The gloss 'castration' is included but note that in English this often implies removal of testes, while 断種 is broader.
Sterilization is one of the permanent methods to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
Kanji 断 severance, decline, refuse Similar words 去きょ 勢せい 去勢 specifically refers to castration (removal of testes) in male animals or humans, while 断種 is a broader term for sterilization that can apply to both sexes and various procedures.
不ふ 妊にん 手しゅ 術じゅつ 不妊手術 is a more general and common term for sterilization surgery in medical contexts, often used for humans. 断種 is slightly more technical and can carry a nuance of eugenics or population control in some contexts.
Etymology Compound of 断 (dan, 'to sever, cut off') and 種 (shu, 'seed, species, breed'), literally meaning 'to cut off the seed/breed'. The term is a modern coinage used in medical and veterinary fields.
