plant in Japanese
plant in Japanese is 植物, 草, 草木 — plant means a living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
plant in Japanese
植物
Pronounced: shokubutsu
(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
草
Pronounced: kusa
(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
草木
Pronounced: kusaki
(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
草花
Pronounced: kusabana
(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
植える
Pronounced: ueru
(ambitransitive) To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.
What does "plant" mean?
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noun A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
"She waters the plants on her balcony every morning."
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noun A factory or other building where an industrial process is carried out.
"The car company opened a new manufacturing plant in the north."
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noun An object or person secretly placed somewhere to deceive people, gather information, or make someone look guilty.
"The drugs found in his bag turned out to be a plant by a rival gang."
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verb To put a seed, seedling, or crop into soil so that it will grow.
"They planted tomatoes and beans in the back garden."
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plant in a sentence
- She waters the plants on her balcony every morning.
- The greenhouse is full of tropical plants.
- The car company opened a new manufacturing plant in the north.
- The drugs found in his bag turned out to be a plant by a rival gang.
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What is "plant" in Japanese?
"plant" in Japanese is 植物, 草, 草木. plant means: A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
How do you pronounce 植物?
"plant" in Japanese is 植物, pronounced "shokubutsu".
How do you use "plant" in a sentence?
Example: "She waters the plants on her balcony every morning." In Japanese, "plant" is 植物, 草, 草木.
Are there other ways to say "plant" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "plant": 植物, 草, 草木, 草花, 植える.
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