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小動物

Reading

Kana: しょうどうぶつ
Romaji: shōdoubutsu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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small animal

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
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

(しょう)動物(どうぶつ)四方八方(しほうはっぽう)(はし)()るのを()た。
➥I saw some small animals running away in all directions.
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ヘビは(しょう)動物(どうぶつ)小鳥(ことり)をにらんですくませるといわれている。
➥Snakes are said to mesmerize small animals and birds.
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(おお)きな(とり)小鳥(ことり)(しょう)動物(どうぶつ)()って()べるものもいる。
➥Some large birds prey upon small birds and animals.
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