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How do you say "microscope" in Japanese?
顕微鏡
kenbikyou
In Japanese, "microscope" is 顕微鏡 (kenbikyou).
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Pronunciation
Kenbikyou runs ken-bi-kyou, with a rounded kyou ending held slightly longer than the two syllables before it.
Writing and usage
顕微鏡 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
彼は顕微鏡で細胞を観察しました。
kareha kenbikyou de saibou wo kansatsu shimashita.
He studied the cells under a microscope.
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How to remember 顕微鏡
Kenbikyou ends in kyou, just like telescope's bouenkyou, so remembering one instrument's ending helps you recall the other.
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- chemical 化学的 kagakuteki
- reaction 反応 hannou
- oxygen 酸素 sanso
- carbon カーボン kaabon
- hydrogen 水素 suiso
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Questions about 顕微鏡
How do you pronounce 顕微鏡?
Kenbikyou runs ken-bi-kyou, with a rounded kyou ending held slightly longer than the two syllables before it.
Is 顕微鏡 formal or casual?
顕微鏡 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 顕微鏡 written in Japanese?
顕微鏡 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kenbikyou.
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