Vocab Info
N4 Noun
鯨whale (Cetacea spp.)
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
whale (Cetacea spp.)
Usually written using kana alone
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鯨 【くじら】、クジラ
Common・Uncommon
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ら
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鯨の大きさはどのくらいなの?
About how big is the whale?
あなたは鯨を生で見た事がありますか?
Have you ever seen a whale in the flesh?
この前初めて鯨が潮を吹いている所を見ました。
The other day I saw a whale blowing from its blowhole for the first time.
鯨はあまり捕獲してはいけないと決められているらしい。
It seems to be decided that whales must not be captured too often.
図鑑によると、鯨は魚類ではなく哺乳類に属しているそうです。
According to an encyclopedia, whales belong to the mammal family, not the fish family.
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