細菌（さいきん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: bacteria
Example sentences
- 細菌は目に見えないほど小さい。 — Bacteria are too small to see with the naked eye.
- 熱を加えて細菌を殺す。 — Apply heat to kill the bacteria.
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