Meaning of 鶏 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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鶏
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Kana Readingにわとり, とり, かけ, くたかけ
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Romajiniwatori, tori, kake, kutakake
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- (domestic) chicken
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- chicken (meat)
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Example Sentences
鶏, にわとり, とり, かけ, くたかけ used in context
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「好色と倒錯の違いとは？」「好色なら羽を使うが、倒錯なら鶏をまるごと使う」
What's the difference between erotic and kinky? "Erotic is when you use a feather and kinky is when you use a whole chicken."
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My neighbors's hen is better than mine.
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My neighbors's hen is better than mine.
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Fat hens lay few eggs.
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大工が息子に、鶏小屋を造ってやるのは、いたって簡単なことである。
It is duck soup for a carpenter to construct a chicken coop for his son.
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A turkey is a little bigger than a chicken.
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