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蝙蝠

Readings

Kana: こうもり、かわほり、へんぷく、コウモリ
Romaji: koumori, kawahori, henpuku, koumori
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

bat (Chiroptera spp.)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

umbrella

Note: abbreviation
See also: 蝙蝠傘
3

opportunist; turncoat

Note: derogatory

Kanji

蝙
Readings: ヘン、 こうもり
Meaning: bat
蝠
Reading: フク
Meaning: bat

Example Sentences

あれが蝙蝠(こうもり)ですか。
➥Is that a bat?
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こうもりはたいてい暗闇(くらやみ)で飛(と)ぶ。
➥Bats usually fly in the dark.
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ネズミが鳥(とり)でないように蝙蝠(こうもり)も鳥(とり)ではない。
➥A bat is no more a bird than a rat is.
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蝙蝠(こうもり)は鳥(とり)ではなく哺乳類(ほにゅうるい)だ。
➥A bat is not a bird, but a mammal.
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こうもりは夜(よる)に獲物(えもの)を捕(とら)え、昼(ひる)に寝(ね)ます。
➥A bat hunts food and eats at night, but sleeps during the day.
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コウモリって私(わたし)たちと同(おな)じ哺乳(ほにゅう)動物(どうぶつ)なのです。
➥Bats are mammals, just like us.
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