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N2 Noun

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

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    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

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      • う

      • さ

      • ぎ

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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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