アメーバ

also: アミーバ · アメーバー

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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amoeba

Refers to the single-celled organism; used in biology and everyday contexts.

Amoebas are single-celled organisms.

池いけの水みずを顕けん微び鏡きょうで見みるとアメーバがいた。

When I looked at the pond water under a microscope, there were amoebas.

アメーバが分ぶん裂れつするfor an amoeba to divide (reproduce by splitting)
アメーバは体からだを二ふたつに分ぶん裂れつさせて増ふえる。
Amoebas reproduce by splitting their bodies in two.
アメーバのように形かたちを変かえるto change shape amorphously, like an amoeba
その組そ織しきはアメーバのように形かたちを変かえながら拡かく大だいしていった。
The organization expanded while shifting its shape like an amoeba.

微び生せい物ぶつ
微生物 is the broad scientific term for microorganisms in general, while アメーバ names one specific single-celled organism.

匹ひきN3
Amoebas are tiny living creatures, so this is the natural counter; in scientific contexts they may also be described without a counter or with other classifiers.

アメーバUsage90%
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword from English 'amoeba'.
アメーバーUsage9%
search-only kana form
Search-only kana form with long vowel marker; not a standard written spelling.
アミーバUsage1%
Variant katakana spelling reflecting an alternative English pronunciation; less common than アメーバ.

Loanword from English 'amoeba', ultimately from Greek 'amoibē' meaning 'change'.