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N4 Noun

鯨(くじら)whale (Cetacea spp.)

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        whale (Cetacea spp.)

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    鯨 【くじら】、クジラ

    Details

      • く

      • じ

      • ら

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    • 鯨(くじら)の大(おお)きさはどのくらいなの？

      About how big is the whale?

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    • あなたは鯨(くじら)を生(なま)で見(み)たことがありますか？

      Have you ever seen a whale in the flesh?

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    • この前(まえ)初(はじ)めて鯨(くじら)が潮(しお)を吹(ふ)いているところを見(み)ました。

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

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

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

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    • 図鑑(ずかん)によると、鯨(くじら)は魚類(ぎょるい)ではなく哺乳類(ほにゅうるい)に属(ぞく)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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