How to say "genetic" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounA katakana loanword covering 'genetic' that is seldom the word you want; it appears mainly in specialized jargon or stylistic coinages, where 遺伝的 is the normal choice instead.
- 遺伝的いでんてきna-adjectiveThe usual word for 'genetic' in the sense of relating to heredity, as in genetic traits or genetic factors; it also covers 'hereditary'. Use it in scientific and everyday contexts alike.
Use 遺伝的 for ordinary genetic/hereditary meaning relating to heredity in genetics or inheritance; 「ジェネティック」 is a rare loanword mainly seen in specialized or stylistic contexts.
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