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河豚

鰒、 鮐、 魨、 鯸、 鯺

Readings

Kana: ふぐ、ふく、ふくべ、かとん、フグ
Romaji: fugu, fuku, fukube, katon, fugu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: カ、 かわ
Meaning: river
Readings: トン、 ぶた
Meanings: pork, pig
Readings: フク、 あわび、 ふぐ
Meanings: abalone, puffer fish

Example Sentences

(かれ)はフグにあたった。
➥He was poisoned by the globefish he ate.
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河豚(ふぐ)()いたし(いのち)()しし。
➥There is no rose without a thorn.
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フグは日本(にっぽん)珍味(ちんみ)だ。
➥Blowfish is a delicacy in Japan.
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