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動物

Reading

Kana: どうぶつ
Romaji: doubutsu
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Definition

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animal

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter

Example Sentences

(うま)動物(どうぶつ)である。
➥Horses are animals.
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(かれ)動物(どうぶつ)()きだ。
➥He loves animals.
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(とら)肉食(にくしょく)動物(どうぶつ)です。
➥A tiger is a beast of prey.
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(りゅう)空想(くうそう)動物(どうぶつ)だ。
➥A dragon is a creature of fancy.
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動物(どうぶつ)()(おそ)れる。
➥Animals are afraid of fire.
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(ねこ)夜行性(やこうせい)動物(どうぶつ)だ。
➥Cats are active at night.
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