Vocab Info

N2 Noun

兎(うさぎ)rabbit, hare, coney, cony, lagomorph (esp. leporids)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        rabbit, hare, coney, cony, lagomorph (esp. leporids)

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    兎 【うさぎ】、兎 【う】、兔 【うさぎ】、兔 【うさぎ】、菟 【うさぎ】、ウサギ

    Details

      • う

      • さ

      • ぎ

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • あの耳(みみ)が長(なが)い動物(どうぶつ)は兎(うさぎ)です。

      That animal with long ears is a rabbit.

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    • 兎(うさぎ)がぴょんぴょんと飛(と)び跳(は)ねています。

      The rabbit is hopping around.

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    • 昨年(さくねん)の干支(えと)は虎(とら)だったので、今年(ことし)の干支(えと)は兎(うさぎ)だ。

      Since last year's zodiac sign was the tiger, this year's zodiac sign is the rabbit.

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    • 飼育(しいく)員(いん)によると、兎(うさぎ)は前足(まえあし)が短(みじか)くて後(うし)ろ足(あし)の方(ほう)が長(なが)いのだとか。

      According to the zookeeper, rabbits have shorter front legs and longer hind legs.

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    • 今年(ことし)の干支(えと)が兎(うさぎ)であるという点(てん)から考(かんが)えると、来年(らいねん)の干支(えと)は辰(たつ)に相違(そうい)ない。

      Considering that this year's zodiac sign is the rabbit, there is no doubt that next year's zodiac sign will be the dragon.

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