Chinese

		to fit; to suit	-ist, -er (person); person (who does sth)	to live; to exist
trad. (適者生存)		適	者	生存
simp. (适者生存)		适	者	生存

Idiom

適者生存

1. survival of the fittest

Japanese

Etymology

適 adapted + 者 one + 生存 survives

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [te̞kʲiɕa̠ se̞ːzõ̞ɴ]

Noun

適者生存 ‎(hiragana てきしゃせいぞん, romaji tekisha seizon)

1. the survival of the fittest

Related terms

• 進化
• ダーウィニズム
• 自然淘汰