Vocab Info

A1 Noun

(かも)duck, easy mark, sucker, sitting duck

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    1. Noun

      1.

      duck

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun

      2.

      easy mark, sucker, sitting duck

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    鴨 【かも】鳧 【かも】カモ

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      (かも)(さき)(まる)くて(たい)らな(くちばし)()水鳥(みずどり)です。

      A duck is a water bird with a round and flat beak. {duck, easy mark, sucker, sitting duck}

      • N1

      一般(いっぱん)(てき)(おす)(かも)(はね)(いろ)派手(はで)で、(めす)のは褐色(かっしょく)だ。

      Generally, male ducks have flashy feather colors, while females are brown. {duck, easy mark, sucker, sitting duck}

      • N1

      (かも)(あき)になると日本(にほん)(わた)ってきて、そこで(つが)いを(つく)ります。

      Ducks migrate to Japan in the fall, where they form pairs. {duck, easy mark, sucker, sitting duck}

      • N1

      水面(すいめん)(えさ)をとる(かも)もいれば、(もぐ)って(えさ)をとる(かも)もいるのだとか。

      There are ducks that feed on the water surface, and there are also ducks that dive for their food, it seems. {duck, easy mark, sucker, sitting duck}

      • N1

      (ひと)(はなし)をなんでも鵜呑(うの)みにしてしまう(かれ)は、詐欺(さぎ)のいい(かも)にされました。

      He who takes people's words at face value became an easy mark for fraud. {duck, easy mark, sucker, sitting duck}

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