Vocab Info
N1 Noun
海豚dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
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A friendly marine animal often thought to be a fish, but is actually a mammal.
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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