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How do you say "habitat" in Japanese?
生息地
seisokuchi
In Japanese, "habitat" is 生息地 (seisokuchi).
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Pronunciation
Seisokuchi runs sei-so-ku-chi, with a crisp ku in the middle that shouldn't blur into the surrounding vowels.
Writing and usage
生息地 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
池はカエルの自然な生息地です。
ike ha kaeru no shizen na seisokuchi desu.
The pond is the frog's natural habitat.
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How to remember 生息地
Seisokuchi ends in 'chi', like the name Chi — imagine a creature named Chi finally settling into its perfect habitat.
Related words
- ecosystem 生態系 seitaikei
- wildlife 野生動物 yasei doubutsu
- environment 環境 kankyou
- pollution 汚染 osen
- recycling リサイクル risaikuru
- conservation 保全 hozen
- wildfire 山火事 yamabi koto
- landslide 地滑り jisuberi
- petal 花びら hanabira
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Questions about 生息地
How do you pronounce 生息地?
Seisokuchi runs sei-so-ku-chi, with a crisp ku in the middle that shouldn't blur into the surrounding vowels.
Is 生息地 formal or casual?
生息地 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 生息地 written in Japanese?
生息地 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as seisokuchi.
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