Shirabe

繁殖はんしょく

Common Noun Irregular Intransitive
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb breeding;propagation;reproduction;multiplication;increase
8月下旬に彼らは繁殖のために長い旅に出発します。
In late August, they set off on a long journey for breeding.
Other forms 蕃殖 【はんしょく】 (rarely used kanji form)
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) breeding grounds
2、3ヶ月後、彼らは北極にある繁殖地へと戻っていきます。
A few months later they return to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.