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A2 Noun

羊(ひつじ)sheep (Ovis aries)

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    1. Noun

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        sheep (Ovis aries)

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    羊 【ひつじ】、ヒツジ

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      • ひ

      • つ

      • じ

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    • 羊(ひつじ)はウシ科(か)ヒツジ属(ぞく)の哺乳類(ほにゅうるい)です。

      Sheep are mammals of the Bovidae family and Ovis genus.

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    • 羊(ひつじ)の毛(け)は柔(やわ)らかく、衣服(いふく)などに使(つか)われます。

      The wool of sheep is soft and is used for clothing, among other things.

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    • 角(つの)が大(おお)きくて渦巻(うずま)き状(じょう)の羊(ひつじ)はモフモフしています。

      The sheep with large, spiral-shaped horns is fluffy.

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    • 羊(ひつじ)は主(おも)に地上(ちじょう)の草(くさ)を噛(か)み切(き)って食(た)べ、群(む)れで暮(く)らしているとか。

      It's said that sheep primarily graze and eat grass on the ground, and they tend to live in flocks.

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    • 羊(ひつじ)は羊毛(ようもう)用(よう)のほかにも毛皮(けがわ)用(よう)や肉(にく)用(よう)もあり、乳(ちち)や脂肪(しぼう)も利用(りよう)されます。

      In addition to wool, sheep are also used for their hides and meat, and their milk and fat are also used.

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