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鯨

鯨 (くじら) is the Japanese word for ‘whale.’ It’s the big mammal that lives in the sea.

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クジラ katakana form
Noun

Whale

Refers to a whale, the large mammal that lives in the ocean.

Example

船 から 大きな 鯨 が 見え まし た 。

We could see a big whale from the boat.

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鯨
くじら
鯨 (くじら) is the Japanese word for 'whale.' It's the big mammal that lives in the sea.
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