標本(ひょうほん)

ひょうほん
noun
specimen, sample
academic
1. specimen, sample (preserved)
A preserved example of an animal, plant, insect, or mineral, typically prepared for scientific study or display. Includes pressed plants, pinned insects, and taxidermied animals.
昆虫(こんちゅう)の標本(ひょうほん)を作(つく)る。
To make an insect specimen.
博物館(はくぶつかん)には珍(めずら)しい鉱物(こうぶつ)の標本(ひょうほん)が展示(てんじ)されている。
Rare mineral specimens are displayed at the museum.
祖父(そふ)が集(あつ)めた蝶(ちょう)の標本(ひょうほん)コレクションを受(う)け継(つ)いだ。
I inherited my grandfather's collection of butterfly specimens.
2. sample, representative example (statistics)
A subset taken from a larger population for the purpose of statistical analysis or research.
標本(ひょうほん)調査(ちょうさ)を行(おこな)った。
A sample survey was conducted.
標本(ひょうほん)の数(かず)が少(すく)ないと正確(せいかく)な結果(けっか)は得(え)られない。
If the sample size is too small, accurate results cannot be obtained.
無作為(むさくい)に選(えら)んだ標本(ひょうほん)をもとにデータを分析(ぶんせき)した。
Data was analyzed based on a randomly selected sample.

Etymology

標(ひょう) (mark, sign, model) + 本(ほん) (origin, base, book). Literally "a model example."

Usage

In everyday Japanese, 標本(ひょうほん) most commonly refers to preserved specimens of insects, plants, or animals. In academic and statistical contexts, it means a sample drawn from a population. For everyday product samples or free samples, サンプル or 見本(みほん) is more natural.

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Compare: サンプル (sample)
Compare: 見本(みほん) (sample, model)
Compare: 試料(しりょう) (sample)
Compare: 切片(せっぺん) (section)
Compare: 剥製(はくせい) (taxidermy)
Compare: 押(お)し花(ばな) (pressed flower)
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