遺伝の法則

• Reading: いでんのほうそく
• Romaji: iden no housoku
• Kanji breakdown: 遺 (i) — leave behind, bequeath; 伝 (den) — transmit, convey; 法 (hou) — law, method; 則 (soku) — rule, law
• Pronunciation: /i.deɴ.no.hoː.so.kɯ/

Meaning

Laws of heredity. The scientific principles governing how traits are passed from parents to offspring.

A noun phrase referring to Mendel's laws of heredity and related principles of genetics. 遺伝 (iden, heredity/inheritance) combined with 法則 (housoku, law/principle) creates this compound. Used primarily in biology and science education contexts. Often encountered when discussing genetics, evolution, and biological inheritance patterns.

Examples

1. 遺伝の法則はメンデルの研究によって発見された。 The laws of heredity were discovered through Mendel's research.
2. 生物の授業で遺伝の法則について学んだ。 We learned about the laws of heredity in biology class.
3. 遺伝の法則を理解すれば、親から子への特徴の伝わり方がわかる。 If you understand the laws of heredity, you can see how traits are passed from parent to child.

Usage Guide

Context: biology, science education, genetics

Tone: academic

Origin & History

Modern compound: 遺伝 (iden, heredity) from 遺 (i, leave behind/bequeath) + 伝 (den, transmit) + の (no, possessive) + 法則 (housoku, law/principle) from 法 (hou, law) + 則 (soku, rule). Coined during the Meiji era when Western scientific terminology was translated into Japanese.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Educated