1.
breeding; reproduction; propagation
the process of animals or plants producing offspring
春は鳥の繁殖期だ。
Spring is the breeding season for birds.
パンダの繁殖は難しいとされている。
Panda breeding is considered difficult.
細菌は温かい環境で急速に繁殖する。
Bacteria reproduce rapidly in warm environments.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 繁殖期 - breeding season
- 繁殖地 - breeding ground
- 繁殖行動 - breeding behavior
- 人工繁殖 - artificial breeding
VERB FORM:
繁殖する - to breed, to reproduce, to propagate
RELATED TERMS:
- 増殖 - proliferation, multiplication (often used for cells or bacteria)
- 養殖 - aquaculture, fish farming