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A1 Noun

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

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        duck

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

        easy mark, sucker, sitting duck

        Usually written using kana alone

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    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.

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    • 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.

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    • (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.

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    • 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。

      It's said that there are ducks that feed on the water surface, and there are also ducks that dive for their food.

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    • (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, was a sitting duck for fraud. (easy target)

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