Vocab Info
N1 Noun
海豚dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
海豚 【いるか】、イルカ
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水族館の海豚のショーは大人気です。
The dolphin show at the aquarium is hugely popular.
海豚はクジラ目で小型のハクジラの総称である。
Dolphins are a general term for small, toothed whales within the cetacean order.
海面から飛び上がるイルカの赤ちゃんを船から眺める。
We watched a baby dolphin leap out of the water from the boat.
イルカは知能が高く、その多くは群れをなして泳ぎ魚類を主食とするのだとか。
Dolphins are known for their intelligence, often swimming in pods and feeding mainly on fish.
トレーナー:「海豚にちょっと噛まれちゃったけどさ、心配には及ばないよ。」
Trainer: ‘A dolphin gave me a little nip, but it’s nothing to worry about.’
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