移植

• Reading: いしょく
• Romaji: ishoku
• Kanji breakdown: 移 (i) — move, transfer; 植 (shoku) — plant
• Pronunciation: /i.ɕo.kɯ/

Meaning

Transplant; transplanting; grafting. Moving something living from one place to another.

A suru-verb (移植する) used in both medical and botanical contexts. In medicine, it refers to organ or tissue transplants (臓器移植, 骨髄移植). In gardening, it means transplanting a plant. Also used in computing for porting software to a new platform.

Examples

1. 心臓の移植手術が成功した。 The heart transplant surgery was a success.
2. 春になったら苗を庭に移植する。 When spring comes, I'll transplant the seedlings to the garden.
3. 骨髄移植のドナーを探している。 They're looking for a bone marrow transplant donor.

Usage Guide

Context: health, gardening, technology

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 移 (i, to move/transfer) and 植 (shoku, to plant). Literally 'move and plant,' originally describing the transplanting of vegetation, later extended to medical organ transplantation.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal