Meaning of 動物 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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動物JLPT 5
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Kana Readingどうぶつ
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Romajidōbutsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- animal
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Example Sentences
動物, どうぶつ used in context
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ハゲタカが突っつく死んだ鹿とか、他の動物の食べ残しとか、 そういう腐った肉を死肉と書きました。
A dead deer being pecked by vultures, remains partly eaten by other animals, that sort of rotten meat is called 'carrion'.
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The lion is the king of the beasts.
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Some animals will not breed when kept in cages.
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A dragon is a creature of fancy.
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Human beings differ from other animals in that they have reason.
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The animals were scared by the thunder.
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Kanji found in this word
move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
On: ドウ
Kun: うご.く, うご.かす
11 strokes
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