What does 遺伝子 mean?
遺伝子 is a Japanese noun meaning “gene” in English. It is written as 遺伝子 in kanji, いでんし in hiragana, and idenshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
目の色は遺伝子で決まる。
Eye colour is decided by your genes.
この病気は遺伝子の研究で治せるかもしれない。
This disease might be curable through gene research.