How do you say "biology" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "biology" is 生物学 (seibutsugaku). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

生物学 is written in kanji. Romanised as seibutsugaku, it sounds roughly like "seh-ee-boo-tsoo-gah-koo" to an English ear.

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Questions about 生物学

How do you pronounce 生物学?

生物学 is romanised as seibutsugaku. Say it roughly like "seh-ee-boo-tsoo-gah-koo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 生物学 formal or casual?

生物学 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 生物学 written in Japanese?

生物学 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.