獣
獣
animal, beast
16 strokesFrequency 1,714JLPT N1Grade 8
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ジュウ
Kun
けものけだもの
Dictionary
Common Words
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beast; brute; animal
Examples
世界で、鹿やムースやキジといった野性獣を狩ることは違法とする国が多い。
In many parts of the world it is illegal to shoot wild game such as deer, moose or pheasant.
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ケモノ only; Slang; Term used by members of the furry subculture
animal with human characteristics
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(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
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fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
Examples
原始人はその猛獣を見ておびえた。
The primitive man was frightened at the sign of the beast.
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monster
Examples
信じてもらえないだろうけど、茂みの中から怪獣が現れたんだよ。
Believe it or not, a monster emerged from the bush.
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carnivore; carnivorous animal
Examples
ニューギニア島には、大型の肉食獣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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Archaic
beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer)
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Abbreviation
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
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divine beast
Examples
この国の王は人ではなく、はるか天空に居られるという三対の翼を持つ神獣なんだ。
The king of this country isn't a person, but a divine beast with three pairs of wings said to be in far away in the sky.
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