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長須鯨

長簀鯨

Readings

Kana: ながすくじら、ナガスクジラ
Romaji: nagasukujira, nagasukujira
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

fin whale; finback (whale); razorback whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: ス、 シュ、 すべから.く、 すべし、 ひげ、 まつ、 もち.いる、 もと.める
Meanings: ought, by all means, necessarily
Readings: ゲイ、 くじら
Meaning: whale
Readings: サク、 ジャク、 セキ、 す
Meaning: rough mat (reeds)

Example Sentence

地球上(ちきゅうじょう)最大(さいだい)動物(どうぶつ)巨大(きょだい)なシロナガスクジラだ。
➥The largest animal on Earth is the gigantic blue whale.
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