Vocab Info
N4 Noun
すっぽん
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis), soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae), trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre, bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
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Examples
池ですっぽんを見かける。
To catch sight of a soft-shelled turtle in the pond.
- N4
あなたはすっぽんを実際に見た事がありますか?
Have you ever seen a soft-shelled turtle in real life?
- N4
すっぽんを料理すると美味しいと聞いた事がある。
I have heard that soft-shelled turtle is delicious if cooked.
- N4
その辞典によると、すっぽんとカメには類似した点が沢山あるそうだ。
According to that dictionary, soft-shelled turtles and tortoises have many similar points.
- N3
すっぽんの食べごろは10月から4月の冬眠期であると言われている。
It is said that soft-shelled turtles' in season is from October until April during their hibernation period.
- N3
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