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[くじら(鯨)]
kujira
noun

English Meaning(s) for 鯨

noun
  1. whale
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Definition and Synonyms for 鯨

Whale any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
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Categories 鯨 is a member of

Blower large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales
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Sample Sentences for 鯨

Whales feed on small fish.
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Unless whales are protected, they will become extinct.
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I've never seen such a large whale.
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Most whales feed on plankton.
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Whales can remain submerged for a long time.
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