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porpoise in Japanese

porpoise in Japanese is ネズミイルカ — porpoise means a small whale-like marine mammal related to dolphins, with a blunt snout.

porpoise in Japanese

ネズミイルカ
noun
Pronounced: nezumiiruka
Any small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales.

What does "porpoise" mean?

  1. noun A small whale-like marine mammal related to dolphins, with a blunt snout.
    "A pod of porpoises followed the ferry across the bay."
  2. verb To repeatedly leap out of the water and dive back in while swimming, in the manner of a porpoise.
    "The dolphins porpoised alongside the boat."
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porpoise in a sentence

  • A pod of porpoises followed the ferry across the bay.
  • The dolphins porpoised alongside the boat.

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What is "porpoise" in Japanese?

"porpoise" in Japanese is ネズミイルカ. porpoise means: A small whale-like marine mammal related to dolphins, with a blunt snout.

How do you pronounce ネズミイルカ?

"porpoise" in Japanese is ネズミイルカ, pronounced "nezumiiruka".

How do you use "porpoise" in a sentence?

Example: "A pod of porpoises followed the ferry across the bay." In Japanese, "porpoise" is ネズミイルカ.

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