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熊くま - kuma
bear
Definitions
| Japanese > English |
| 熊 |
| 1. n. (from 712) a bear (large mammal of family Ursidae) |
| 2. n. (from 1701) (slang) hairiness in general; q, more specifically a bear, an otter (a hairy man, especially one who is gay) |
| 3. n. (???) (theater) standing room only audience members in the pit q, from the way the standing section would often have a metal railing or fence separating it, resembling a bear cage |
| 4. n. Usage: As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as クマ |
| 5. prefix. (from 712) (prefixed to other nouns for animals or plants to indicate large size or great strength, relative to other varieties) |
Example Sentences
| 「一緒に行こう。私たちは川を泳いでわたって、熊の子を連れ去り、熊の子を連れて山の家へ行き、一緒に幸せを見つけることができる。」 "Let us go together. We can swim across the river, carry off the bear cubs, take them to the house on the mountain, and together find happiness." その熊はとても飼い慣らされていて噛みついたりしない。 The bear is quite tame and doesn't bite. その熊は私を追いかけた。 The bear ran after me. その熊をゆっくり観察した後、私は熊めがけて突進して行った。 After examining the bear at leisure, I made a rush on him. その老人は熊がきたときにはぐっすりと眠っていた。 The old man was fast asleep when the bear came. |
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