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VocabJLPT N1

transplant

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. transplanting (a plant)
2. transplant
3. transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.)
4. embryo transfer

Means transplantation or porting — used in medical contexts for organ transplants, or in technology contexts when software or games are adapted to run on a different platform. The meaning shifts depending on whether the context is medical or technical.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Sometimes I miss the right window for transplanting and everything just wilts.

Sentence 2

My grandma says, "If you transplant in early spring, you're less likely to mess it up."

Sentence 3

We transplanted the system to another department and it just caused more confusion.

Sentence 4

I went ahead and repotted the succulents on impulse, but I'm not sure the soil is right.

Sentence 5

We're planning to transplant some shrubs as part of the company's greening project.