植うえる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

implant; insert; set type

Extended physical use for putting something into another material or surface, especially in technical contexts. The old printing use 活字を植える means to set movable type.

• 人じん工こう歯し根こんをあごの骨ほねに植うえる手しゅ術じゅつを受うけた。

  I had surgery to implant an artificial tooth root in my jawbone.

• 昔むかしの印いん刷さつでは、職しょく人にんが一いち字じずつ活かつ字じを植うえた。

  In old-style printing, craftsmen set the type one character at a time.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

inoculate; introduce a microbe or pathogen

Technical biological or medical use for introducing bacteria, viruses, or another agent into a culture medium, organism, or tissue.

• 研けん究きゅう者しゃは培ばい地ちに菌きんを植うえて、増ぞう殖しょくの様よう子すを観かん察さつした。

  The researcher inoculated the culture medium with bacteria and observed how they grew.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

instill; inculcate

Figurative use for placing an idea, feeling, value, or attitude in someone's mind. In everyday Japanese, 植え付ける is often more explicit for this meaning, so 植える can sound somewhat written or figurative.

• その経けい験けんは、彼かれの心こころに強つよい不ふ信しん感かんを植うえた。

  That experience planted a strong sense of distrust in his heart.