Vocab Info

N3 Prefix, Noun

亜(あ)sub-, -ous (indicating a low oxidation state), -ite

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Prefix

      1. 1.

        sub-, second-rate, inferior

      2. 2.

        -ous (indicating a low oxidation state), -ite

        Chemistry

    2. Noun

      1. 3.

        Asia

        Abbreviation,

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      2. 4.

        Argentina

        Abbreviation,

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      3. 5.

        Arabia

        Abbreviation,

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      4. 6.

        America, American person

        Abbreviation, Obsolete term, used in Meiji era, now replaced by 米,

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    亜 【あ】

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      • あ

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    • 亜(あ)種(しゅ)とは生物(せいぶつ)学(がく)上(じょう)の単位(たんい)の一(ひと)つである。

      Subspecies is one of the biological units.

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    • 亜(あ)寒帯(かんたい)は温帯(おんたい)と寒帯(かんたい)の中間(ちゅうかん)の気候(きこう)を指(さ)すそうです。

      Subarctic is said to be a climate between the temperate and frigid zones.

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    • バラを亜(あ)科(か)・シモツケ亜(あ)科(か)・ナシ亜(あ)科(か)・サクラ亜(あ)科(か)に分(わ)ける。

      To classify roses into the subfamilies of Rosoideae, Spiraeoideae, Maloideae, and Prunoideae.

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    • この辞書(じしょ)によると亜(あ)寒帯(かんたい)夏(か)雨(う)気候(きこう)とは冷(れい)帯(たい)夏(か)雨(う)気候(きこう)のことであるそうです。

      According to this dictionary, 'subarctic summer rainfall climate' refers to a cold summer rainfall climate.

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    • 亜(あ)酸化(さんか)物(ぶつ)とは酸化(さんか)物(ぶつ)の内(うち)酸化(さんか)状態(じょうたい)が通常(つうじょう)よりも低(ひく)いもののことを言(い)うらしい。

      Among oxides, suboxide is said to be an oxidation state that is lower than normal.

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