seed in Japanese
seed in Japanese is 種, 種子 — seed means a small hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
seed in Japanese
種
Pronounced: tane
(countable) Any small seed-like fruit.
種子
Pronounced: shushi
(countable) Any small seed-like fruit.
What does "seed" mean?
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noun A small hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
"She planted the sunflower seeds in early spring."
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noun The origin or starting point of something that later develops.
"That conversation planted the seed of an idea that became his business."
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noun A competitor's ranked starting position in a tournament.
"She entered the tournament as the third seed."
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verb To plant seeds in an area.
"They seeded the field with wheat."
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seed in a sentence
- She planted the sunflower seeds in early spring.
- Squirrels bury seeds and nuts for the winter.
- That conversation planted the seed of an idea that became his business.
- She entered the tournament as the third seed.
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What is "seed" in Japanese?
"seed" in Japanese is 種, 種子. seed means: A small hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
How do you pronounce 種?
"seed" in Japanese is 種, pronounced "tane".
How do you use "seed" in a sentence?
Example: "She planted the sunflower seeds in early spring." In Japanese, "seed" is 種, 種子.
Are there other ways to say "seed" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "seed": 種, 種子.
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