tortoise in Japanese
tortoise in Japanese is 亀, カメ, 陸亀 — tortoise means a land-dwelling reptile with a hard domed shell into which it can withdraw its head and legs for protection.
tortoise in Japanese
亀
Pronounced: kame
Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.
カメ
Pronounced: kame
Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.
陸亀
Pronounced: rikugame
Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.
What does "tortoise" mean?
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noun A land-dwelling reptile with a hard domed shell into which it can withdraw its head and legs for protection.
"The tortoise moved slowly across the garden."
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tortoise in a sentence
- The tortoise moved slowly across the garden.
- Some tortoise species can live for over a hundred years.
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What is "tortoise" in Japanese?
"tortoise" in Japanese is 亀, カメ, 陸亀. tortoise means: A land-dwelling reptile with a hard domed shell into which it can withdraw its head and legs for protection.
How do you pronounce 亀?
"tortoise" in Japanese is 亀, pronounced "kame".
How do you use "tortoise" in a sentence?
Example: "The tortoise moved slowly across the garden." In Japanese, "tortoise" is 亀, カメ, 陸亀.
Are there other ways to say "tortoise" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "tortoise": 亀, カメ, 陸亀.
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