遺伝子|いでんしidenshi[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- noungene
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymジーンNeutralA neutral loanword rarely used on its own in everyday or academic contexts; it appears mostly in names. For genes in general, say 「遺伝子」.
- Related遺伝因子いでんいんしWrittenIn written/formal prose, this means factors that determine inherited traits; it also appears today in phrases like 「遺伝因子と環境因子」. For a specific gene, say 「遺伝子」.
Default to 「遺伝子」 for gene, as in 「遺伝子検査」; it also figuratively means a spirit passed down through generations. For hereditary factors in general, 「遺伝因子」 works; ジーン is rare outside names.
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