水 族(すいぞく)

すいぞく

noun

aquatic animals; marine life

1. aquatic animals; marine life

a collective term for animals that live in water, including fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and other aquatic creatures

水族(すいぞく)の生態(せいたい)を調(しら)べる。

To study the ecology of aquatic life.

水族(すいぞく)の保護(ほご)が重要(じゅうよう)な課題(かだい)になっている。

The protection of marine life has become an important issue.

この海域(かいいき)には多種多様(たしゅたよう)な水族(すいぞく)が生息(せいそく)しており、研究者(けんきゅうしゃ)の注目(ちゅうもく)を集(あつ)めている。

A wide variety of aquatic species inhabit these waters, attracting the attention of researchers.

Combines 水(すい) (water) and 族(ぞく) (group, family). Most commonly encountered in the compound 水族館(すいぞくかん) (aquarium). As a standalone word, it has a somewhat literary or scientific tone and refers broadly to aquatic animals.

Common collocations

水族館(すいぞくかん): aquarium (the most frequent compound)
水族(すいぞく)の展示(てんじ): aquatic life exhibit
水族(すいぞく)の飼育(しいく): keeping of aquatic animals

Similar words

海洋生物(かいようせいぶつ): marine organisms — a broader scientific term including plants and microorganisms
魚類(ぎょるい): fish — specifically the class of fish
水生動物(すいせいどうぶつ): aquatic animals — a more technical synonym

Related Words

Compare: 海洋生物(かいようせいぶつ) (marine organisms)

Compare: 魚類(ぎょるい) (fish)

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