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    獣

    獣けもの

    beast

    N1KMT8News #14+1CoreNounAnimalsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    けものけだものじゅうケモノケダモノ

    Noun

    1.
    beast, brute, animal
    2.
    animal with human characteristics
    slang

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    森もりの中なかには様さま々ざまな獣けものが生せい息そくしている。

    Various beasts inhabit the forest.

    KMT7AnimalsNature & Environment
    彼かれは獣けもののような目めで獲も物のを狙ねらっていた。

    He was eyeing his prey with beast-like eyes.

    KMT8AnimalsEmotions & Psychology
    夜よるの山やまでは、獣けものの鳴なき声ごえが響ひびき渡わたる。

    In the mountains at night, the cries of beasts echo.

    KMT8AnimalsNature & Environment
    古ふるい物ものが語たりには、人にん間げんを襲おそう恐おそろしい獣けものが登とう場じょうする。

    In old tales, terrifying beasts that attack humans appear.

    KMT8LiteratureAnimalsCulture & Traditions
    人にん間げんもまた、理り性せいを持もつ獣けものであると言いえるかもしれない。

    It might be said that humans are also beasts with reason.

    KMT9AnimalsphilosophyCore Concepts

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    獣
    けもの・けだもの…(1)
    animal・beast
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