Readings

Kana: ひょう、ヒョウ
Romaji: hyō, hyō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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leopard (Panthera pardus); panther

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ヒョウ、 ホウ
Meanings: leopard, panther

Example Sentences

君子(くんし)豹変(ひょうへん)する。
➥A wise man changes his mind, a fool never.
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ライオンとヒョウの(ちが)(なん)ですか。
➥What's the difference between lions and leopards?
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アザラシは、海面(かいめん)(ちか)くまで()がってくるさまざまな(さかな)(よる)()べるのである。
➥Being active at night may relate to the behavior of seals, which feed at night on various fish that come up closer to the surface.
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(かれ)()はヒョウの(よう)だ。
➥His eyes are like those of a leopard.
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(ひょう)はその斑点(はんてん)()えることはできない。
➥A leopard cannot change his spots.
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普段(ふだん)はとてもおとなしいナイスガイだが、理性(りせい)のタガがはずれると人格(じんかく)豹変(ひょうへん)する()(じゅう)人格(じんかく)
➥He's got a dual personality—usually a quiet "nice guy" type, but when he flips, his character changes.
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