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獅子, 師子

Kana Reading
しし
Romaji
shishi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    lion
    Example sentence
    眠れる獅子起こすな。 Let sleeping dogs lie.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

Examples of 獅子, 師子, しし in a sentence

  • 眠れる獅子起こすな。

    Let sleeping dogs lie.


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