菌(きん) きん noun, suffix germ, bacterium science 1. germ, bacterium, microbe Microscopic organisms, often disease-causing. 菌(きん)が繁殖(はんしょく)する。🔊 Germs multiply. 手(て)を洗(あら)って菌(きん)を落(お)とす。🔊 To wash hands and remove germs. 乳酸(にゅうさん)菌(きん)。🔊 Lactic acid bacteria. この食品(しょくひん)には有害(ゆうがい)な菌(きん)がいない。🔊 This food product has no harmful bacteria. 納豆(なっとう)菌(きん)や麹(こうじ)菌(きん)は、日本(にほん)の伝統的(でんとうてき)な発酵(はっこう)食品(しょくひん)に欠(か)かせない菌(きん)だ。🔊 Natto bacteria and koji mold are essential for Japan's traditional fermented foods. 2. fungus, mold Organisms including mushrooms and molds. 菌(きん)でパンが膨(ふく)らむ。🔊 Bread rises due to yeast. カビも菌(きん)の一種(いっしゅ)だ。🔊 Mold is also a type of fungus. 納豆(なっとう)菌(きん)や麹(こうじ)菌(きん)は、日本(にほん)の伝統的(でんとうてき)な発酵(はっこう)食品(しょくひん)に欠(か)かせない菌(きん)だ。🔊 Natto bacteria and koji mold are essential for Japan's traditional fermented foods. 菌(きん) refers to microscopic organisms.Types細菌(さいきん) (bacteria - general term)大腸(だいちょう)菌(きん) (E. coli)乳酸(にゅうさん)菌(きん) (lactic acid bacteria)善玉(ぜんだま)菌(きん) (good bacteria)悪玉(あくだま)菌(きん) (bad bacteria)RELATED WORDS (fungi):菌(きん)(類(るい)) (fungi)カビ (黴(かび)) (mold)きのこ (茸(きのこ)) (mushroom)Common patterns菌(きん)を殺(ころ)す (to kill germs)菌(きん)が入(はい)る (germs get in)抗菌(こうきん) (antibacterial) Related Words Related: カビ (mold) Related: 茸(きのこ) (mushroom) general Added 2026.1.11 16:04 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:34 02500/02682_kin