animal in Japanese
animal in Japanese is 生き物の, 動物, 生き物 — animal means a living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
animal in Japanese
生き物の
Of or relating to animals.
動物
Pronounced: dōbutsu
Of or relating to animals.
動物
Pronounced: dōbutsu
(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
生き物
Pronounced: ikimono
(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
獣
Pronounced: kemono
(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
生物
Pronounced: seibutsu
(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
けだもの
Pronounced: kedamono
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
動物
Pronounced: dōbutsu
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
What does "animal" mean?
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noun A living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
"A sponge may look like a plant, but it is actually an animal."
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noun Any creature other than a human, especially a mammal.
"Our neighbour's dog is a gentle animal that loves children."
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noun Informal: a person who acts in a wild, brutal, or uncontrolled way.
"Stop shouting and throwing food, you animal, and sit down at the table."
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adj Relating to animals, or driven by raw physical instinct rather than reason.
"The hungry traveller showed an animal desire to eat as soon as the bread arrived."
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animal in a sentence
- A sponge may look like a plant, but it is actually an animal.
- Scientists estimate there are millions of animal species still undiscovered.
- Our neighbour's dog is a gentle animal that loves children.
- Farmers keep animals like cows, pigs, and sheep.
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What is "animal" in Japanese?
"animal" in Japanese is 生き物の, 動物, 生き物. animal means: A living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
How do you use "animal" in a sentence?
Example: "A sponge may look like a plant, but it is actually an animal." In Japanese, "animal" is 生き物の, 動物, 生き物.
Are there other ways to say "animal" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "animal": 生き物の, 動物, 生き物, 獣, 生物, けだもの.
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