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微生物 (B2)

English: Microbe

カタカナ: マイクローブ

IPA: /ˈmaɪkroʊb/

A microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus, that can cause disease.

意味: 肉眼では見えないほど小さな生物。特に病気を引き起こす細菌、ウイルス、真菌などを指します。

The lab is studying how this particular microbe affects the human immune system. — その研究室では、この特定の微生物が人間の免疫系にどのような影響を与えるかを調べている。

English translations of 微生物 (microbe):

microbe in (prepositional phrase): Referring to the location or host where a microbe exists. — "There are many microbes in the human gut."
spread of microbes (collocation): The transmission or propagation of microorganisms. — "Handwashing is crucial to prevent the spread of microbes."