Meaning of 烏 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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烏, 鴉
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Kana Readingからす, カラス
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Romajikarasu, karasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- crow; raven
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Example Sentences
烏, 鴉, からす, カラス used in context
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ひとの声に似た不気味な鳴き声、漆黒の羽、死肉を啄む姿などから、鴉は不幸に舞い降りる不吉な鳥として世界に知られています。
A creepy cry that sounds like a human voice, velvet black wings, the image of tearing into dead flesh; crows are known across the world as an ill-omened bird that flies down with ill-luck.
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I don't usually take long baths but you're in and out in no time.
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Two crows are flying in the sky.
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都会は郊外よりも暖かく、夜でも明るくて物をしっかりと見ていられるので、カラスは東京を好む。
Crows like Tokyo because it is warmer in the city than in the suburbs, and it's bright at night.
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Lately, we see crows everywhere.
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The bird on the roof is a crow.
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