Illustration: In a shallow mountain stream beside a Japanese woodland path, several freshwater crabs occupy the spaces between wet stones. One emerges from a sheltered crevice, another picks through fallen leaves at the water’s edge, and a smaller crab rests beneath an overhanging rock.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

生せい息そく

seisoku

to live in, to inhabit

Used chiefly of animals in their habitat. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 魚さかなは水中すいちゅうに生息せいそくする。

    Fish live in water.

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  2. シーラカンスは深海しんかいに生息せいそくする。

    The coelacanth inhabits the deep sea.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. この辺あたりにはどんな種類しゅるいの動物どうぶつが生息せいそくしていますか。

    What kind of animals live around here?

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Kanji in 生息

  • 生life; genuineOnセイ・ショウKunいきる・いかす・いける
  • 息breath; respirationOnソクKunいき

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