Meaning of 獅子女 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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獅子女
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Kana Readingすふぃんくす, スフィンクス
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Romajisufinkusu, sufinkusu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- Sphinx
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Example Sentences
獅子女, すふぃんくす, スフィンクス used in context
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彼が通り過ぎようとしたとき、スフィンクスは彼の前に飛び出した。
When he was about to pass, the Sphinx jumped in front of him.
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Suddenly, the Sphinx raised its head.
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The Sphinx began to walk around him.
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スフィンクスはテーベ市へ行く途中の何百人もの人を食べてしまっていた。というのはその人達が、こうかつなスフィンクスが出すなぞなぞに答えられなかったからであった。
The Sphinx had eaten hundreds of people on their way to the city of Thebes, because they could not answer the riddle the cunning Sphinx had asked them.
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スフィンクスはテーベ市へ行く途中の何百人もの人を食べてしまっていた。というのはその人達が、こうかつなスフィンクスが出すなぞなぞに答えられなかったからであった。
The Sphinx had eaten hundreds of people on their way to the city of Thebes, because they could not answer the riddle the cunning Sphinx had asked them.
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This terrible monster was the Sphinx.
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Kanji found in this word
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
On: シ, ス, ツ
Kun: こ, -こ, ね
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