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N1 Noun

雉(きじ)green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), Japanese pheasant

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), Japanese pheasant

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    雉 【きじ】、雉 【きぎす】、雉 【きぎし】、雉子 【きじ】、雉子 【きぎす】、雉子 【きぎし】、キジ

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    • 多彩(たさい)な色(いろ)を持(も)つ雉(きじ)の体(からだ)は華(はな)やかです。

      The body of the Japanese pheasant, with its vibrant mix of colors, is truly striking.

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    • 雄(おす)の雉(きじ)の尾(お)は長(なが)いので全長(ぜんちょう)が八十(はちじゅっ)センチあります。

      The tail of a male Japanese pheasant is so long that its total body length reaches 80 centimeters.

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    • 北海道(ほっかいどう)を除(のぞ)く日本(にほん)各地(かくち)の草原(そうげん)や林(はやし)に雉(きじ)が住(す)んでいるそうだ。

      Japanese pheasants are said to live in grasslands and forests throughout Japan, except in Hokkaido.

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    • 「ケンケーン」と大(おお)きな声(こえ)で鳴(な)くのが雉(きじ)の雄(おす)の特徴(とくちょう)なのだとか。

      A loud 'ken-keen' call is a trademark of the male green pheasant.

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    • 雄(おす)の雉(きじ)は沢山(たくさん)の色(いろ)を持(も)つ羽(はね)で豪華(ごうか)だが、それに対(たい)して雌(めす)はとても地味(じみ)だ。

      The male Japanese pheasant is decked out in vivid, colorful feathers, while the female is much more subdued.

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