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酵: ferment

ferment
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Readings

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こう: 発酵(はっこう) "fermentation", 酵母(こうぼ) "yeast", 酵素(こうそ) "enzyme".

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Key words

発酵はっこうfermentation
酵母こうぼyeast
酵素こうそenzyme

Example sentences

Natto is a food made by fermenting soybeans.

Bread rises thanks to the action of yeast.

Saliva contains an enzyme that breaks down starch.

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