Vocab Info

N2 Noun

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

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    1. Noun

      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

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    Examples

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      あの(みみ)(なが)動物(どうぶつ)(うさぎ)です。

      That animal with long ears is a rabbit.

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      (うさぎ)がぴょんぴょんと()()ねています。

      The rabbit is hopping around.

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      昨年(さくねん)干支(えと)(とら)だったので、今年(ことし)干支(えと)(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)(いん)によると、(うさぎ)前足(まえあし)(みじか)くて(うし)(あし)(ほう)(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)干支(えと)(うさぎ)であるという(てん)から(かんが)えると、来年(らいねん)干支(えと)(たつ)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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