標本
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Base noun form. Used to refer to a sample or model, often in scientific or educational contexts. Example: 『これは植物の標本です』 (kore wa shokubutsu no hyouhon desu, 'This is a plant specimen').
Theme

In a university biology lab, User assists Dr. Tanaka with organizing specimens for a research project.

標本

ひょうほん

example, specimen

Culture & SocietySchool & Education

Memory Hook

Imagine a 'specimen' in a science lab labeled with a '標' (hyou) sign. '標本' (hyouhon) sounds like 'hyou' (sign) + 'hon' (book) — a book of examples or specimens!

Cultural Note

In Japan, 『標本』 (hyouhon, 'specimen') is commonly used in educational settings like schools and museums to refer to biological or geological samples for study, such as insect or plant specimens.

Forms

Base: 標本Base noun form. Used to refer to a sample or model, often in scientific or educational contexts. Example: 『これは植物の標本です』 (kore wa shokubutsu no hyouhon desu, 'This is a plant specimen').