さいきん
Meanings
Noun
1. bacterium; bacteria; germ
Kanji used
thin
microbe
Pitch accent
いきん
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Composed of
detail; details
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
Used in vocabulary (26 in total)
bacteriological weapon
enteric bacteria; intestinal bacteria
bacterial; bacillary
biological warfare; bacteriological warfare; germ warfare
thermophile; thermophilic bacteria
blue-green bacterium; cyanobacteria; cyanobacterium
bacterial virus (i.e. a bacteriophage)
putrefactive bacteria; putrefying bacteria; putrid bacteria; saprogen
myxobacteria; slime bacteria
sulfur-reducing bacteria
Examples (4 in total)
It is effective against bacterial infections.
Bacteria are just tiny harmless cells.
This chemical will prevent germs from breeding.