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獅子

師子

Reading

Kana: しし
Romaji: shishi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

lion

2

left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

See also: 狛犬

Kanji

Readings: シ、 しし
Meaning: lion
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: シ、 いくさ
Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

Example Sentences

(ねむ)れる獅子(しし)()こすな。
➥Let sleeping dogs lie.
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スフィンクスは(かれ)のまわりを(ある)(はじ)めた。
➥The Sphinx began to walk around him.
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今回(こんかい)成果(せいか)はひとえに(かれ)獅子奮迅(ししふんじん)(はたら)きの賜物(たまもの)でしょう。
➥Our latest results are the fruit of his furious efforts.
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突然(とつぜん)、スフィンクスがその(あたま)()げた。
➥Suddenly, the Sphinx raised its head.
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この(おそ)ろしい怪物(かいぶつ)はスフィンクスであった。
➥This terrible monster was the Sphinx.
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(かれ)(とお)()ぎようとしたとき、スフィンクスは(かれ)(まえ)()()した。
➥When he was about to pass, the Sphinx jumped in front of him.
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