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plant, vegetation
Living organisms that typically grow in a fixed place, absorbing water and nutrients through roots.
植物を育てるのが趣味です。
Growing plants is my hobby.
植物園で珍しい花を見た。
I saw rare flowers at the botanical garden.
植物は光合成で酸素を作る。
Plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis.
植物 is the scientific/formal term for plants.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 植物園 (botanical garden)
- 植物性 (plant-based, vegetable)
- 観葉植物 (foliage plant, houseplant)
- 多肉植物 (succulent plant)
- 植物油 (vegetable oil)
COMPARISON:
- 植物: plant (scientific/formal)
- 草木: plants and trees (literary)
- 花: flower
Related Words
Antonym:
動物 (animal)