Meaning of 金糸雀 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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金糸雀
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Kana Readingきんしじゃく, カナリア, カナリヤ, カナリー
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Romajikinshijaku, kanaria, kanariya, kanarī
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
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Example Sentences
金糸雀, きんしじゃく, カナリア, カナリヤ, カナリー used in context
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The birds in the cage are canaries.
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My canary was killed by a cat.
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I had scarcely opened the cage when the canary flew out.
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We have a dog, a cat and three canaries.
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A canary is a small bird and people sometimes keep it as a pet.
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A pair of canaries are her only friends.
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