異種(いしゅ)

いしゅ
noun
different kind; different species; heterogeneous
1. different kind; different species; different type
Something of a different kind or category from what is being compared to. Used in both biological and general contexts.
異種(いしゅ)格闘技(かくとうぎ)戦(せん)が話題(わだい)になった。
The mixed martial arts match became a hot topic.
異種(いしゅ)の金属(きんぞく)を組(く)み合(あ)わせて使(つか)う。
Different types of metals are combined for use.
異種(いしゅ)間(かん)の交配(こうはい)によって新(あたら)しい品種(ひんしゅ)が生(う)まれることがある。
New varieties can be created through cross-breeding between different species.

A compound of 異(い) (different, other) + 種(しゅ) (kind, species). Functions both as a standalone noun and as a prefix modifying other nouns.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 異種(いしゅ)格闘技(かくとうぎ): mixed martial arts (fights between different fighting styles)
  • 異種(いしゅ)間(かん): between different species/types
  • 異種(いしゅ)混合(こんごう): heterogeneous mixture
  • 異種(いしゅ)移植(いしょく): xenotransplantation (transplant from a different species)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 同種(どうしゅ): same kind/species — the opposite, indicating things of the same type
  • 別種(べっしゅ): another kind — similar meaning, but used more for classification
  • 異質(いしつ): heterogeneous, of a different nature — focuses on the quality or nature being different rather than the category
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