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肉食獣

Reading

Kana: にくしょくじゅう
Romaji: nikushokujū
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

carnivore; carnivorous animal

Kanji

Readings: ニク、 しし
Meaning: meat
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ジュウ、 けもの、 けだもの
Meanings: animal, beast

Example Sentence

ニューギニア(とう)には、大型(おおがた)肉食獣(にくしょくじゅう)がいなかったためです。
➥That's because there weren't any large carnivores in New Guinea.
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