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N1 Noun

亜科(あか)subfamily

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    1. Noun

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      subfamily

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    亜科 【あか】

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      亜科(あか)生物(せいぶつ)分類(ぶんるい)(じょう)単位(たんい)(ひと)つです。

      A subfamily is one of the units in biological classification. {subfamily}

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      必要(ひつよう)場合(ばあい)に、亜科(あか)()(ぞく)(あいだ)(もう)けられます。

      In necessary cases, a subfamily is set between the family and genus. {subfamily}

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      先生(せんせい):「亜科(あか)とは、()(ぞく)(あいだ)()かれる階級(かいきゅう)()である。」

      Teacher: "A subfamily is a rank name placed between family and genus." {subfamily}

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      亜科(あか)(れい)として、(たと)えばネコ()にはネコ亜科(あか)やヒョウ亜科(あか)がある。

      As an example of a subfamily, for instance, within the Felidae family, there are subfamilies such as the Felinae (cat) and Pantherinae (leopard). {subfamily}

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      バラ()はバラ亜科(あか)・シモツケ亜科(あか)・ナシ亜科(あか)・サクラ亜科(あか)()けられるのだとか。

      It is said that the rose family is divided into subfamilies such as the rose subfamily, the spiraea subfamily, the pear subfamily, and the cherry subfamily. {subfamily}

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