Vocab Info

N4 Noun

(かめ)tortoise, turtle, heavy drinker, turtle crest, turtle mon

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    A slow-moving reptile that's often associated with longevity and has a hard shell.

    1. Noun

      1.

      tortoise, turtle

    2. Noun

      2.

      heavy drinker

    3. Noun

      3.

      turtle crest, turtle mon

    All Forms

    亀 【かめ】カメ

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    Examples

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      (にわ)()(ひき)(かめ)飼育(しいく)する。

      I will raise two tortoises in the garden.

      • N4

      この(かめ)名前(なまえ)(なん)ですか?

      What is the name of this turtle?

      • N4

      (かめ)調理(ちょうり)するととても美味(おい)しいと()きました。

      I have heard that turtles are very tasty when cooked.

      • N4

      ペットの(かめ)(すこ)しも(うご)かないので心配(しんぱい)していたら、ただ(ねむ)っているだけだった。

      I was worried because my pet turtle was not moving at all, but just sleeping.

      • N3

      日本(にほん)では(かめ)(うさぎ)(やま)競争(きょうそう)をするという内容(ないよう)昔話(むかしばなし)がかなり有名(ゆうめい)らしいです。

      In Japan, it is said that there is a quite famous folktale about a tortoise and a hare competing in the mountains.

      • N3
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