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N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

交尾(こうび)copulation (in animals)

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    The act of mating between animals for the purpose of reproduction.

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      copulation (among animals), mating, treading, covering, serving

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    交尾 【こうび】

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      子孫(しそん)繁栄(はんえい)のためには交尾(こうび)必要(ひつよう)不可欠(ふかけつ)だ。

      Copulation is essential for the continuation of a species.

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      (おす)精子(せいし)(めす)体内(たいない)(おく)()(こと)交尾(こうび)()います。

      The process of transferring sperm from a male to a female is called copulation in animals.

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      交尾(こうび)をするためには(たが)いの生殖(せいしょく)(ぐち)密着(みっちゃく)させる必要(ひつよう)がある。

      To engage in copulation, the animals need to closely align their reproductive organs.

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      あのライオンの(めす)(おす)は、交尾(こうび)はおろか、お(たが)いに(ちか)づこうとさえしない。

      Those two lions, male and female, won't even go near each other, let alone engage in copulation.

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      (ねこ)交尾(こうび)をするとその刺激(しげき)排卵(はいらん)するため、妊娠(にんしん)(りつ)はほぼ100%だそうだ。

      Cats ovulate in response to stimulation during copulation, which is why their pregnancy rate is nearly 100%.

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