Translation and Meaning of: 植物 - shokubutsu
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 植物 (shokubutsu) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: shokubutsu
Kana: しょくぶつ
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n3
Translation / Meaning: plant; vegetation
Meaning in English: plant;vegetation
Definition: A classification of organisms consisting of structures such as leaves, stems, and roots. Obtain nutrients through photosynthesis and release oxygen.
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Explanation and Etymology - (植物) shokubutsu
植物 is a Japanese word that means "plant". It is composed of the Kanji 植, which means "to plant", and 物, which means "thing". The word is formed from the idea that plants are things that are planted and grow. The complete etymology of the word dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), when the word was written as "うへぼと" (uheboto) and meant "plantation". Over time, the word evolved into "しょくぶつ" (shokubutsu), which is the current form. The word is widely used in Japanese to refer to all plants, from small flowers to large trees.How to Write in Japanese - (植物) shokubutsu
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (植物) shokubutsu:
How do you say plant; vegetation In japanese?
There are different ways of expressing the idea of "plant; vegetation" in the Japanese language.
A way of saying "plant; vegetation" é "(植物) shokubutsu".
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
植物; 植えるもの; 草木; 植え物; 植え込み; 植生; 植被; 植栽; 植物相; 植物界
Words related to: 植物
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: やせい
Romaji: yasei
Meaning:
wild
Kana: はらっぱ
Romaji: harapa
Meaning:
open field; empty batch; simple
Kana: ねったい
Romaji: nettai
Meaning:
tropics
Kana: ねつ
Romaji: netsu
Meaning:
fever; temperature
Kana: その
Romaji: sono
Meaning:
garden; park; plantation
Kana: しゅ
Romaji: shu
Meaning:
kind; variety; species
Kana: さくぶつ
Romaji: sakubutsu
Meaning:
literary work
Kana: かんそう
Romaji: kansou
Meaning:
dry; arid; tasteless; dehydrated
Kana: おす
Romaji: osu
Meaning:
male (animal)
Kana: えんげい
Romaji: engei
Meaning:
horticulture; gardening
Words with the same pronunciation: しょくぶつ shokubutsu
Example Sentences - (植物) shokubutsu
Below are some example sentences:
養分は植物の成長に必要な栄養素です。
Yōbun wa shokubutsu no seichō ni hitsuyōna eiyōso desu
Nutrition is a necessary nutrient for plant growth.
- 養分 (Younbun) - nutriente
- は (wa) - topic marker
- 植物 (shokubutsu) - planta
- の (no) - possessive particle
- 成長 (seichou) - growth
- に (ni) - indicating the purpose or goal of an action
- 必要 (hitsuyou) - necessário
- な (na) - adjetivo auxiliar
- 栄養素 (eiyousou) - nutriente
- です (desu) - copula
植物は自然の美しさを表現する。
Shokubutsu wa shizen no utsukushisa o hyōgen suru
Plants express the beauty of nature.
- 植物 (shokubutsu) - plant
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 自然 (shizen) - nature
- の (no) - possession particle
- 美しさ (utsukushisa) - beauty
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 表現する (hyougen suru) - express
鉢には植物を植えました。
Hachi ni wa shokubutsu wo uemashita
I planted a plant in the vase.
I planted plants in the pan.
- 鉢 (hachi) - It means "vase" or "pot" in Japanese.
- に (ni) - a particle that indicates the object of an action, in this case, "no"
- は (wa) - a particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "the vase"
- 植物 (shokubutsu) - means "plant" in Japanese
- を (wo) - a particle indicating the direct object of the action, in this case, "planted"
- 植えました (utaemashita) - a polite past form of the verb "plantar"
草は緑色の美しい植物です。
Kusa wa midoriiro no utsukushii shokubutsu desu
The grass is a beautiful green plant.
- 草 (kusa) - gram
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 緑色 (midori iro) - green color
- の (no) - possession particle
- 美しい (utsukushii) - beautiful, beautiful
- 植物 (shokubutsu) - plant
- です (desu) - verb ser/estar in the present
Other words of the same type: noun
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