1.
organ or tissue transplant
The surgical transfer of an organ or tissue from one body to another, or from one part of the body to another.
心臓移植を受けた。
I received a heart transplant.
臓器移植には提供者が必要だ。
Organ transplants require a donor.
移植手術のあと、患者の容態は安定している。
After the transplant surgery, the patient's condition is stable.
2.
transplanting plants, porting software
Moving a plant from one location to another for replanting, or adapting software to run on a different platform.
苗を庭に移植する。
I transplant the seedlings into the garden.
盆栽の移植は春が最適だ。
Spring is the best time for transplanting bonsai.
このゲームは海外から日本語版に移植されたものだ。
This game was ported from an overseas version to a Japanese edition.
USAGE:
As a する verb, 移植する means "to transplant" or "to port." The medical sense is the most common in everyday conversation.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 臓器移植: organ transplant
- 心臓移植: heart transplant
- 骨髄移植: bone marrow transplant
- 移植手術: transplant surgery
- 移植を受ける: to receive a transplant
- 苗を移植する: to transplant seedlings