(びせいぶつ)(がく)

びせいぶつがく
noun
microbiology
1. the scientific study of microorganisms
The branch of biology that studies microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, including their structure, function, and effects.
大学(だいがく)微生物学(びせいぶつがく)(まな)んでいる。
I study microbiology at university.
微生物学(びせいぶつがく)研究(けんきゅう)医療(いりょう)進歩(しんぽ)させた。
Research in microbiology has advanced medicine.
微生物学(びせいぶつがく)食品(しょくひん)安全(あんぜん)発酵(はっこう)理解(りかい)にも()かせない。
Microbiology is also essential for understanding food safety and fermentation.

Composed of 微生物(びせいぶつ) (microorganism) + (がく) (study of). An academic field within biology covering bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microbes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 微生物学(びせいぶつがく)(まな)ぶ: to study microbiology
  • 微生物学(びせいぶつがく)研究(けんきゅう): microbiology research
  • 応用(おうよう)微生物学(びせいぶつがく): applied microbiology

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 生物学(せいぶつがく): biology — the broader study of all living things
  • 細菌学(さいきんがく): bacteriology — a narrower field focused specifically on bacteria