jellyfish in Japanese
jellyfish in Japanese is クラゲ, 海月, 水母 — jellyfish means a soft-bodied, mostly transparent sea creature with a bell-shaped body and trailing tentacles, often capable of stinging.
jellyfish in Japanese
クラゲ
Pronounced: kurage
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
海月
Pronounced: kurage
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
水母
Pronounced: kurage
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
すいぼ
Pronounced: suibo
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
What does "jellyfish" mean?
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noun A soft-bodied, mostly transparent sea creature with a bell-shaped body and trailing tentacles, often capable of stinging.
"A jellyfish drifted past the swimmers, its tentacles trailing behind it."
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jellyfish in a sentence
- A jellyfish drifted past the swimmers, its tentacles trailing behind it.
- She got stung by a jellyfish while wading in the shallows.
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What is "jellyfish" in Japanese?
"jellyfish" in Japanese is クラゲ, 海月, 水母. jellyfish means: A soft-bodied, mostly transparent sea creature with a bell-shaped body and trailing tentacles, often capable of stinging.
How do you pronounce クラゲ?
"jellyfish" in Japanese is クラゲ, pronounced "kurage".
How do you use "jellyfish" in a sentence?
Example: "A jellyfish drifted past the swimmers, its tentacles trailing behind it." In Japanese, "jellyfish" is クラゲ, 海月, 水母.
Are there other ways to say "jellyfish" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "jellyfish": クラゲ, 海月, 水母, すいぼ.
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