遺伝

• 読み: いでん
• ローマ字: iden
• 漢字の分解: 遺 (i) — bequeath, leave behind; 伝 (den) — transmit, convey
• 発音: /i.deɴ/

意味

Heredity; genetic inheritance. The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

A noun and suru-verb used in both scientific and everyday contexts. As a verb (遺伝する), it means 'to be inherited genetically.' Common collocations include 遺伝的 (identeki, genetic/hereditary) and 遺伝病 (idenbyou, hereditary disease). Often appears in discussions about health, appearance, and biology.

例文

1. 髪の色は母から遺伝したようだ。
2. 遺伝の仕組みを授業で習った。
3. この病気は遺伝する可能性がある。

使い方ガイド

場面: biology, medicine, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 遺 (i, leave behind/bequeath) + 伝 (den, transmit/convey). Literally 'transmitting what is left behind' — traits passed down through generations.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal