No. 2,057 in Japanese
個体
"Individual" or "entity," often referring to a single organism or distinct unit.
In a sentence
この動物園には珍しい個体がいます。
There is a rare individual of this species in the zoo.
Here, '個体' refers to a single, distinct organism or animal from a group, emphasizing its individuality within the species.
個体差はあるが、この薬は多くの人に効果的です。
Individual differences exist, but this medication is effective for many people.
In this context, '個体' denotes individual units of organisms, specifically focusing on their differences or variations.
化学の授業で、個体と液体の違いについて学びました。
In chemistry class, we learned about the differences between solids and liquids.
Here, '個体' is used in its scientific meaning referring to matter in its solid state, comparing it to other states of matter like liquids.
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