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適者生存

Reading

Kana: てきしゃせいぞん
Romaji: tekishaseizon
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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survival of the fittest

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: テキ、 かな.う
Meanings: suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ソン、 ゾン、 ながら.える、 あ.る、 たも.つ、 と.う
Meanings: exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel

Example Sentence

これはいわゆる適者生存(てきしゃせいぞん)(れい)である。
➥This is an example of the survival of the fittest, as it is called.
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