kaɪbˈɑːɹɹəz tˈuː mˈoʊst sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz tə dʒˌæpənˈiːz kˈʌltʃɚ wɜː ðə stˈʌdi ʌv nˈeɪtʃɚ bˈeɪst ˌɔn ɐ blˈɛnd ʌv wˈɛstɚn nˈætʃɚɹəl sˈaɪəns ænd nˈiːoʊkənfjˈuːʃiənˌɪzəm, ænd ðə tɹænslˈeɪʃən ʌvðə kˈɑːmplɛks ɹˈaɪɾɪŋz ʌv nˈiːoʊkənfjˈuːʃiənˌɪzəm ˌɪntʊ vɜːnˈækjʊlɚ dʒˌæpənˈiːz.
Kaibara's two most significant contributions to Japanese culture were the study of nature based on a blend of Western natural science and Neo-Confucianism, and the translation of the complex writings of Neo-Confucianism into vernacular Japanese.