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馴鹿(となかい)reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

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    1. Noun

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      reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

      Usually written using kana alone, From Ainu “tunahkay”

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    トナカイ馴鹿 【となかい】

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      トナカイがサンタのソリを()いています。

      The reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) is pulling Santa's sleigh. {reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)}

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      (ひづめ)(おお)きいことがトナカイ特徴(とくちょう)である。

      Having large hooves is a characteristic of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus). {reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)}

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      馴鹿(となかい)はシカ()哺乳類(ほにゅうるい)で、(おす)(めす)(つの)()っています。

      Reindeer, a mammal of the deer family, are unique in that both males and females have antlers. {reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)}

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      そり()きや荷物(にもつ)運搬(うんぱん)などに使(つか)われているあの家畜(かちく)馴鹿(となかい)である。

      That livestock being used for pulling sleds and transporting goods is a reindeer (Rangifer tarandus). {reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)}

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      (おす)馴鹿(となかい)たちがメスを()()って(つの)()()わせて(たたか)っています。

      The male reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) are fighting, locking their antlers together, vying for the females. {reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)}

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