自然淘汰

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Chinese

nature; the natural world; natural
nature; the natural world; natural; of or relating to nature
 
 to rinse; to wash away
trad. (自然淘汰) 自然 淘汰
simp. #(自然淘汰) 自然 淘汰

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 自然淘汰(しぜんとうた) (shizentōta).

Pronunciation

Noun

自然淘汰

  1. natural selection

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
自 然 淘 汰
し
Grade: 2 		ぜん
Grade: 4 		とう
Hyōgai 		た
Grade: S
kan'on kan'yōon

Etymology

Calque of English natural selection.[1]

From 自(し)然(ぜん) (shizen, “natural”) + 淘(とう)汰(た) (tōta, “selection”).

Pronunciation

Noun

自(し)然(ぜん)淘(とう)汰(た) • (shizen tōta) ←しぜんたうた (sizen tauta)?

  1. natural selection

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Chinese: 自然淘汰 (zìrán táotài)

References

  1. ^ “自然淘汰”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
  2. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
自然淘汰

Noun

自然淘汰 • (jayeondotae) (hangeul 자연도태)

  1. hanja form? of 자연도태
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