No. 3,493 in Japanese
突然変異
A sudden mutation.
In a sentence
彼の異常な能力は突然変異によって生じたと言われている。
His extraordinary ability is said to have arisen due to a mutation.
In this sentence, '突然変異' refers to a change or mutation, specifically one that occurs spontaneously, and is used as a noun in the sentence.
科学者たちはこの地域での突然変異の頻度を研究している。
Scientists are studying the frequency of mutations in this area.
Here, '突然変異' is employed to denote genetic mutations that are being scientifically studied, showing its application in a context of biological research.
この新しい品種は突然変異を利用して作られたものだ。
This new variant was created using mutations.
In this example, '突然変異' refers to induced genetic mutations that contribute to the development of a new species or variant, highlighting its use in genetic engineering.
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