reptile in Japanese
reptile in Japanese is 爬虫類, 爬虫 — reptile means a cold-blooded, scaly, egg-laying animal such as a snake, lizard, or turtle.
reptile in Japanese
爬虫類
Pronounced: hachuurui
(informal) Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc. [from 19th c.]
爬虫
Pronounced: hachuu
(informal) Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc. [from 19th c.]
What does "reptile" mean?
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noun A cold-blooded, scaly, egg-laying animal such as a snake, lizard, or turtle.
"The zoo's reptile house is home to several species of snake."
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noun A despicable or repulsive person.
"He called his ex a lying reptile in front of everyone."
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reptile in a sentence
- The zoo's reptile house is home to several species of snake.
- Turtles are reptiles that can live for over a hundred years.
- He called his ex a lying reptile in front of everyone.
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What is "reptile" in Japanese?
"reptile" in Japanese is 爬虫類, 爬虫. reptile means: A cold-blooded, scaly, egg-laying animal such as a snake, lizard, or turtle.
How do you pronounce 爬虫類?
"reptile" in Japanese is 爬虫類, pronounced "hachuurui".
How do you use "reptile" in a sentence?
Example: "The zoo's reptile house is home to several species of snake." In Japanese, "reptile" is 爬虫類, 爬虫.
Are there other ways to say "reptile" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "reptile": 爬虫類, 爬虫.
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