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Get the appMeaning of 駝鳥 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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駝鳥, 鴕鳥
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Kana Readingだちょう, ダチョウ
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Romajidachō, dachō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- ostrich
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Example Sentences
駝鳥, 鴕鳥, だちょう, ダチョウ used in context
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ハトもダチョウも共に鳥だが、前者は飛べるし、後者は飛べない。
The pigeon and the ostrich are both birds; the one can fly and the other cannot.
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An ostrich does not fly through the air.
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Ostriches are incapable of flight.
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The ostrich has wings but it cannot fly.
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An ostrich can not fly any more than a kangaroo can.
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そんなわけでダチョウの肉は牛肉や豚肉の２倍以上の値段となる。
That's why ostrich meat costs more than twice as much as beef and pork.
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