Meaning of 鯉 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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鯉
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Kana Readingこい
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Romajikoi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- common carp; koi carp (Cyprinus carpio)
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Example Sentences
鯉, こい used in context
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祖父は、晴れた日に池のいろどりの鯉を眺めているのが好きです。
My grandfather likes looking at colorful carp in the pond on a fine day.
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The boy was gazing at a school of carp in the pond.
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I caught a carp in a net.
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私の祖父は晴れた日に池の色とりどりの鯉を眺めているのが好きです。
My grandfather likes looking at colorful carp in the pond on a fine day.
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私たちの町にはきれいな川が流れていて、たくさんの鯉が泳いでいるのが見られます。
A clean river flows through our town, and we can see many carp swimming in it.
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Such fishes as carp and trout live in fresh water.
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