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A3 う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

交尾(つる)to copulate (animals), to mate

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    1. う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to copulate (animals), to mate

    All Forms

    交尾む 【つるむ】遊牝む 【つるむ】孳尾む 【つるむ】

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    • 二匹(にひき)(いぬ)交尾(つる)んでいます。

      Two dogs are copulating.

    • (すこ)(まえ)交尾(つる)んでいた雌猫(めすねこ)妊娠(にんしん)しました。

      The female cat that was mating a little while ago is now pregnant.

    • ()(いぬ)同士(どうし)交尾(つる)まないように避妊(ひにん)手術(しゅじゅつ)()けさせた。

      I had the pet dogs undergo sterilization surgery so that they would not copulate.

    • 動物園(どうぶつえん)()われている(めす)ライオンと(おす)ライオンが交尾(つる)んでいます。

      The female lion and the male lion kept at the zoo are mating.

    • その二匹(にひき)のパンダは頻繁(ひんぱん)交尾(つる)んでいますが、なかなか(あか)ちゃんができません。

      The two pandas frequently mate, but they have not been able to have a baby.

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