()しべ

おしべ
noun
stamen
1. stamen
The male reproductive organ of a flower, which produces and holds pollen. Contrasted with the ()しべ (pistil), the female part.
(はな)()しべを観察(かんさつ)する。
to observe the stamen of a flower.
()しべの(さき)には花粉(かふん)がついている。
Pollen is attached to the tip of the stamen.
理科(りか)授業(じゅぎょう)で、()しべと()しべの(はたら)きを(なら)った。
In science class we learned the roles of the stamen and the pistil.

The male reproductive part of a flower, which produces and holds pollen. Usually written in kana, or as ()しべ.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ()しべと()しべ: stamen and pistil
  • ()しべの花粉(かふん): the pollen of the stamen

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ()しべ: pistil — the female reproductive organ of a flower
  • 花粉(かふん): pollen — the powder produced by the stamen