This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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糸状菌

しじょうきん
filamentous fungus
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食用菌

しょくようきん
edible mushroom
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種菌

たねきん、しゅきん
mother (fungal colony used to start fermentation); starter culture; seed fungus
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除菌

じょきん
bacteria elimination
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硝化菌

しょうかきん
nitrifying bacteria
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硝化細菌

しょうかさいきん
nitrifying bacteria
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硝酸菌

しょうさんきん
nitrate bacteria; nitrate-forming bacteria
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食菌

しょくきん
edible mushroom
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食中毒菌

しょくちゅうどくきん
bacteria capable of causing food poisoning
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朝菌

ちょうきん
mushroom that springs up in the morning and withers by night; something short-lived