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遺伝子研究 (いでんしけんきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遺い伝でん子し研けん究きゅう

Meanings

1

genetic research

Refers to scientific study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation.

彼かれは大だい学がくで遺い伝でん子し研けん究きゅうをしている。
He is doing genetic research at the university.
遺い伝でん子し研けん究きゅうの進しん歩ぽは医い療りょうに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。
Advances in genetic research have had a major impact on medicine.

Kanji

遺bequeath, leave behind, reserve
伝transmit, go along, walk along
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
研polish, study of, sharpen
究

research, study

Related words

遺い伝でん子し
遺伝子 means 'gene', while 遺伝子研究 is the broader field of genetic research.
研けん究きゅう
研究 is general 'research'; 遺伝子研究 specifies the domain as genetics.

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Etymology

Compound of 遺伝子 (gene) and 研究 (research).