Vocab Info
A2 Noun
宝貝cowrie, cowry
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
cowrie, cowry
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
宝貝 【たからがい】、タカラガイ
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Examples
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宝貝はタカラガイ科の巻き貝の総称です。
Cowries are a type of snail in the cowrie family.
- N1
宝貝の貝殻は卵の形をしていて、光沢が強いです。
The shell of the cowrie has the shape of an egg and a strong luster.
- N1
生きている時は、外套膜が宝貝の殻を包んでいます。
When alive, the mantle envelops the shell of the cowrie.
- N1
宝貝は熱帯地方の浅い海に多く、背面は滑らかで斑紋がある。
Cowries are abundant in the shallow seas of tropical regions, and their backs are smooth with spotted patterns.
- N1
ホシダラガイやハチジョウダカラガイといった貝は宝貝の代表である。
Shellfish such as tiger cowries and humpback cowries are a type of cowrie.
- N1
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