Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
番うto pair with, to pair up, to pair off
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to pair with, to pair up, to pair off
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
All Forms
番う 【つがう】
Common・Uncommon
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つ
が
う
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子孫を繁栄させるために番う。
I work hard to prosper my descendants. {to pair with, to pair up, to pair off}
道の端でオスの犬とメスの犬が番っている。
At the end of the road, a male dog and a female dog are keeping watch. {to pair with, to pair up, to pair off}
飼い猫が番うのを防ぐために避妊手術を受けさせました。
I had my pet cat sterilized to prevent it from breeding. {to pair with, to pair up, to pair off}
「おしどり夫婦」という言葉は、仲良く番うオシドリの姿から来ている。
The term 'lovebird couple' comes from the image of mandarin ducks who mate for life harmoniously. {to pair with, to pair up, to pair off}
体力の衰えに伴って、その雄のシロクマは雌のシロクマと番わなくなった。
As his physical strength declined, the male polar bear no longer took turns with the female polar bear. {to pair with, to pair up, to pair off}
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