culture

文化

ある集団が共有する考え方、習慣、歴史や暮らし方。

やさしい英語で： The shared beliefs, habits, history, and ways of living of a group of people.

• Food is part of our culture.
• She enjoys learning about other cultures.
• The festival celebrates local culture.

類義語： way of life

よく使う表現： local culture, popular culture, culture and traditions, national culture

細菌培養、培養菌

主に研究や検査のために、一緒に育てた細菌の集まり。

やさしい英語で： A group of bacteria grown together, usually for study or testing.

• The culture contains bacteria.
• They grew several cultures in the laboratory.
• A culture from the sample revealed the infection.

よく使う表現： bacterial culture, culture sample, grow a culture

培養する

主に研究のため、条件を注意深く管理して細菌や細胞を育てる。

やさしい英語で： To grow bacteria or cells in carefully controlled conditions, usually for study.

• They culture bacteria in small dishes.
• The researchers cultured cells from the sample.
• Can we culture this tissue in the laboratory?

類義語： grow, cultivate

よく使う表現： culture bacteria, culture cells, culture tissue