Illustration: At a Japanese science museum, a child and an adult peer into a sealed demonstration cloud chamber. A tiny approved radioactive mineral specimen rests inside; fine condensation tracks begin near it and extend through the dark chamber in different directions.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

放ほう射しゃ能のう

houshanou

radioactivity

Example sentences

  1. 今回こんかいの雨あめには放射能ほうしゃのうはない。

    The rain is radiologically inactive this time.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 「放射能ほうしゃのう」というのは化学かがくの用語ようごだ。

    'Radioactivity' is a chemistry term.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 放射能ほうしゃのう汚染おせんの範囲はんいがじわじわと広ひろがっているに違ちがいない。

    The area affected by radioactive contamination must be gradually expanding.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

Kanji in 放射能

  • 放set free; releaseOnホウKunはなす・はなつ・はなれる
  • 射shoot; shine intoOnシャKunいる・さす・うつ
  • 能ability; talentOnノウKunよく・あたう

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