けいとう
Meanings
Noun
1. system
The command system is not functioning well.
2. lineage; ancestry; family line
I looked into my father's family line.
3. group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); party; school (of thought)
They are often gray, white, or light blue in color.
4. close (evolutionary) relationship
5. a population sharing a common ancestor (in genetics); strain (e.g. bacterial)
We're growing a cold-resistant strain of rice.
Pitch accent
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いとう
Used in vocabulary (26 in total)
chain of command
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
electrical system
Examples (10 in total)
The command system is not functioning well.
It was probably originally a whitish color.
A new strain of bacteria was found.
I looked into my father's family line.
We're growing a cold-resistant strain of rice.
This virus has several strains.
The faulty system was cut off, and the backup kicked in.
English and German belong to the same language family.
In case of a power outage, the power supply is split into two separate systems.
They are often gray, white, or light blue in color.