Vocab Info
N2 Noun
番い(one) pair (e.g. of birds), brace, couple, joint, hinge
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
pair (esp. of mated animals), brace, couple
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
2.
(anatomical) joint
All Forms
番い 【つがい】、番 【つがい】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
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二羽のオシドリが番いになりました。
Two mandarin ducks have become a pair. {(one) pair (e.g. of birds), brace, couple, joint, hinge}
この動物園にはパンダのつがいが三組います。
There are three pairs of pandas in this zoo. {(one) pair (e.g. of birds), brace, couple, joint, hinge}
セミが番いを見つけるために大声で鳴いている。
The cicada is chirping loudly in order to find a mate. {(one) pair (e.g. of birds), brace, couple, joint, hinge}
つがいを見つける事は、自分の子孫を残すことに関わります。
Finding a mate is related to leaving one's own offspring. {(one) pair (e.g. of birds), brace, couple, joint, hinge}
避妊手術をせずに猫を番いで飼った結果、六匹の子猫が生まれてきました。
As a result of keeping a cat without getting it spayed, six kittens were born. {(one) pair (e.g. of birds), brace, couple, joint, hinge}
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