lion in Japanese
lion in Japanese is ライオン, 獅子 — lion means a large, powerfully built wild cat native to Africa and parts of India, the male typically having a shaggy mane.
lion in Japanese
ライオン
Pronounced: raion
獅子
Pronounced: shishi
What does "lion" mean?
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noun A large, powerfully built wild cat native to Africa and parts of India, the male typically having a shaggy mane.
"At the zoo, the children watched a lion sleeping in the sun."
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noun A person admired for courage, strength, or ferocity, or a celebrity attracting great attention.
"The old coach was a lion in the sport, respected by everyone."
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lion in a sentence
- At the zoo, the children watched a lion sleeping in the sun.
- The lion roared from the top of the rock.
- The old coach was a lion in the sport, respected by everyone.
- He fought like a lion to defend his family.
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What is "lion" in Japanese?
"lion" in Japanese is ライオン, 獅子. lion means: A large, powerfully built wild cat native to Africa and parts of India, the male typically having a shaggy mane.
How do you pronounce ライオン?
"lion" in Japanese is ライオン, pronounced "raion".
How do you use "lion" in a sentence?
Example: "At the zoo, the children watched a lion sleeping in the sun." In Japanese, "lion" is ライオン, 獅子.
Are there other ways to say "lion" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "lion": ライオン, 獅子.
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