Vocab Info

A1 Noun

烏(からす)crow, raven

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        crow (Corvus spp.), raven

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    烏 【からす】、鴉 【からす】、カラス

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      • か

      • ら

      • す

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    • 電線(でんせん)の上(うえ)に数(すう)羽(わ)の烏(からす)が止(と)まっています。

      Several crows are perched on the power line.

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    • 烏(からす)がゴミを荒(あ)らしているので悪臭(あくしゅう)が漂(ただよ)っている。

      A foul smell is wafting around because a crow is rummaging through the trash.

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    • 日本(にほん)では、烏(からす)と言(い)えばハシブトガラスかハシボソガラスだ。

      In Japan, when you say 'crow', it refers to either the Large-billed Crow or the Carrion Crow.

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    • 早朝(そうちょう)から烏(からす)が「ア〜ア〜」と鳴(な)いているとあって、目(め)が覚(さ)めてしまった。

      The crow has been cawing 'caw caw' since the early morning, which woke me up.

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    • 烏(からす)は黒色(こくしょく)の毛(け)に覆(おお)われていて嘴(くちばし)が大(おお)きく、何(なん)でも食(た)べる事(こと)で知(し)られています。

      Crows are known for being covered in black feathers, having large beaks, and the fact that they eat just about anything.

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