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バクテリア (bakuteria) Japanese meaning: bacteria | Kotomora
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This medicine suppresses the growth of bacteria.
There are many invisible bacteria on your hands.
Usage patterns バクテリアが 繁はん 殖しょく する for bacteria to multiply/proliferate
Bacteria multiplied in the wound.
バクテリアを 死し 滅めつ させる to kill off bacteria
The bacteria are killed off through heat treatment.
バクテリアに 感かん 染せん する to become infected with bacteria
The wound became infected with bacteria.
バクテリアが 〈 物もの 〉 を 分ぶん 解かい する for bacteria to break down something
Bacteria break down organic matter in the soil.
Related words 細菌 is the native Japanese term for bacteria used in everyday hygiene and medical talk, while バクテリア is the English loanword that can sound more technical or scientific.
微生物 is the broader term for microorganisms in general, while バクテリア refers specifically to bacteria as one type of microorganism.
Word family iron bacteria
flesh-eating bacteria
Written forms バクテリア Usage 97%
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword 'bacteria'.
バクテリヤ Usage 3%
Alternate katakana rendering; less common than バクテリア.
Etymology Loanword from English 'bacteria', ultimately from New Latin 'bacterium'.
