殖
to multiply
Kanji 1426
to multiply
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Synopsis
Learn to talk about breeding everything from dogs to mushrooms and jewel beetles (which have figured into Japanese art!). Read about aquaculture, pearl cultivation, and the medaka (a fish). Find out how to say, “The reproduction instinct is deeply rooted in human nature,” “Low temperatures prevent bacteria from proliferating,” and “He devoted half of his life to developing Hokkaido.”
Revision history:
Oct. 29, 2022: p. 3, last sentence: I deleted “ancient” because it didn’t work well with “have used.”
Aug. 26, 2022: Originally published.
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