種苗(しゅびょう)

しゅびょう
noun
seeds and seedlings
technicalplant-general
1. seeds and seedlings; planting stock
A collective term for seeds, bulbs, and young plants used for propagation in agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.
種苗(しゅびょう)を購入(こうにゅう)する。
To purchase seeds and seedlings.
春(はる)になると種苗店(しゅびょうてん)はにぎわう。
Seed shops become bustling when spring arrives.
新品種(しんひんしゅ)の種苗(しゅびょう)は種苗法(しゅびょうほう)によって保護(ほご)されている。
Seeds and seedlings of new varieties are protected by the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act.

Combines 種(しゅ) (seed) and 苗(びょう) (seedling). Used primarily in agriculture, gardening, and legal contexts. In everyday conversation, people more often say 種(たね) (seeds) or 苗(なえ) (seedlings) separately.

Common collocations

  • 種苗店(しゅびょうてん): seed and seedling shop
  • 種苗法(しゅびょうほう): Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act
  • 種苗(しゅびょう)会社(かいしゃ): seed company
  • 種苗(しゅびょう)の生産(せいさん): production of planting stock
  • 種苗(しゅびょう)交換会(こうかんかい): seed exchange event

Similar words

  • 種(たね): seed — everyday word for individual seeds
  • 苗(なえ): seedling, young plant — everyday word for transplantable young plants
  • 苗木(なえぎ): sapling, nursery tree — specifically young trees for transplanting

Related Words

Compare: 苗木(なえぎ) (sapling, nursery tree)
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