種たね付つけ

た

ね

つ

け

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

mating; breeding; insemination

Refers to the act of mating animals, especially livestock, or the process of insemination. Often used in agricultural or biological contexts.

農のう家かは春はるに牛うしの種たね付つけを行おこなう。
Farmers carry out cattle mating in spring.
この馬うま

は

種たね

付つ

け

の

ため

に

飼し

育いく

さ

れ

て

いる

。

This horse is raised for breeding purposes.

Written forms

種たね付つけUsage88%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and common contexts.
種たねつけUsage12%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard written variant.
種たね付つけ
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but seen in some contexts.

Kanji

種species, kind, class
付adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

交こう配はい
交配 is a broader term for crossbreeding or mating, often used in scientific contexts, while 種付け specifically emphasizes the act of insemination or mating for reproduction.
繁はん殖しょく
繁殖 refers to propagation or breeding in general, including natural reproduction, whereas 種付け focuses on the deliberate act of mating or insemination.

Etymology

Compound of 種 (たね, 'seed') and 付け (つけ, continuative form of 付ける 'to attach, apply'). Literally 'seed-attaching', referring to the act of insemination or mating.