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N1 Noun

(くちばし)beak, bill

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    1. Noun

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      beak, bill

      Usually written using kana alone

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    嘴 【くちばし】嘴 【はし】觜 【はし】喙 【くちばし】クチバシ

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      鳥類(ちょうるい)(くち)部分(ぶぶん)(くちばし)があります。

      Birds have a beak where their mouth would be.

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      (くちばし)(ほね)表面(ひょうめん)角質(かくしつ)()していて(かた)いです。

      Beaks are hard because the surface of the bone is covered in keratin.

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      (とり)(みず)()(とき)(はね)手入(てい)れする(とき)くちばし使(つか)います。

      Birds use their beak to drink water and groom their feathers.

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      カラスは(くちばし)器用(きよう)道具(どうぐ)使(つか)えるほど(かしこ)いことで()られている。

      Crows are famously smart. Smart enough to skillfully use tools with their beak.

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      ハチドリのくちばし(はな)(みつ)()うのに(てき)していて、(ほそ)くて(なが)(かたち)をしています。

      A hummingbird's beak is long and thin, perfectly shaped for sipping nectar from flowers.

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