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fungus in Japanese

fungus in Japanese is 菌類, 茸, 真菌 — fungus means a living organism such as a mold, mushroom, or yeast that lacks chlorophyll and gets its nutrients by absorption rather than photosynthesis.

fungus in Japanese

菌類
noun
Pronounced: kinrui
(mycology) Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
noun
Pronounced: kinoko
(mycology) Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
真菌
noun
Pronounced: shinkin
(mycology) Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.

What does "fungus" mean?

  1. noun A living organism such as a mold, mushroom, or yeast that lacks chlorophyll and gets its nutrients by absorption rather than photosynthesis.
    "Mushrooms are the visible fruiting body of an underground fungus."
  2. noun An abnormal, spongy growth of tissue, such as excess granulation in a wound.
    "The doctor noted an unusual fungus forming around the edges of the wound."
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fungus in a sentence

  • Mushrooms are the visible fruiting body of an underground fungus.
  • The damp basement wall was covered in fungus.
  • The doctor noted an unusual fungus forming around the edges of the wound.

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What is "fungus" in Japanese?

"fungus" in Japanese is 菌類, 茸, 真菌. fungus means: A living organism such as a mold, mushroom, or yeast that lacks chlorophyll and gets its nutrients by absorption rather than photosynthesis.

How do you pronounce 菌類?

"fungus" in Japanese is 菌類, pronounced "kinrui".

How do you use "fungus" in a sentence?

Example: "Mushrooms are the visible fruiting body of an underground fungus." In Japanese, "fungus" is 菌類, 茸, 真菌.

Are there other ways to say "fungus" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "fungus": 菌類, 茸, 真菌.

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