No. 3,008 in Japanese
ビタミン
Vitamin.
In a sentence
この野菜にはたくさんのビタミンが含まれています。
This vegetable contains a lot of vitamins.
The word 'ビタミン' (vitamin) is used to denote nutrients essential for health found in foods like vegetables.
毎日ビタミンCを摂ることは健康に良いです。
Taking vitamin C every day is good for your health.
Here, 'ビタミンC' specifies a particular type of vitamin, showing its specific reference in nutritional context.
ビタミンDは日光を浴びることで生成されます。
Vitamin D is produced by exposure to sunlight.
In this example, 'ビタミンD' illustrates how a specific vitamin relates to a biological process involving sunlight.
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