Japanese

けんびきょう
Meaning: microscope
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

顕
微
鏡

Example sentences

I observed the cells with a microscope.
顕微鏡で精子の形を確認した。
The shape of the sperm was confirmed using a microscope.
理科の授業でミジンコを顕微鏡で観察した。
I observed water fleas through a microscope in science class.
顕微鏡で葉の表面の小孔を見た。
I looked at the small openings on the leaf's surface with a microscope.
顕微鏡のターレットを回すと、別の対物レンズに切り替わる。
When you turn the microscope's turret, it switches to another objective lens.
顕微鏡で観察するために、標本をスライドガラスに載せる。
Place the specimen on a microscope slide for observation.
理科の授業で、顕微鏡を使って微塵子を観察した。
In science class, we used a microscope to observe water fleas.
顕微鏡で花蕊の構造を観察する。
Observe the structure of the stamens and pistils with a microscope.

Usage Notes

An instrument used to see objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye.

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