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N4 Noun

(くじら)whale (Cetacea spp.)

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    1. Noun

      1.

      whale (Cetacea spp.)

      Usually written using kana alone

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    鯨 【くじら】クジラ

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      (くじら)(おお)きさはどのくらいなの?

      About how big is the whale?

      • N4

      あなたは(くじら)(なま)()(こと)がありますか?

      Have you ever seen a whale in the flesh?

      • N4

      この(まえ)(はじ)めて(くじら)(しお)()いている(ところ)()ました。

      The other day I saw a whale blowing from its blowhole for the first time.

      • N4

      (くじら)はあまり捕獲(ほかく)してはいけないと()められているらしい。

      It seems to be decided that whales must not be captured too often.

      • N3

      図鑑(ずかん)によると、(くじら)魚類(ぎょるい)ではなく哺乳類(ほにゅうるい)(ぞく)しているそうです。

      According to an encyclopedia, whales belong to the mammal family, not the fish family.

      • N3
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