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    3. 尻尾

    尻尾

    尻しっ尾ぽ

    tail (of an animal)

    N1KMT8CoreNounAnimalsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    しっぽしりお

    Noun

    1.
    tail (of an animal)
    2.
    tail end, tip

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    犬いぬが嬉うれしそうに尻しっ尾ぽを振ふっている。

    The dog is wagging its tail happily.

    KMT6AnimalsEmotions & Psychology
    猫ねこはバランスを取とるために尻しっ尾ぽを使つかう。

    Cats use their tails for balance.

    KMT8Animals
    クジャクは美うつくしい尻しっ尾ぽを広ひろげて求きゅう愛あいする。

    Peacocks spread their beautiful tails to court.

    KMT8Animals
    トカゲは危き険けんを感かんじると、自みずから尻しっ尾ぽを切きって逃にげることがある。

    Lizards sometimes cut off their own tails and escape when they sense danger.

    KMT9AnimalsNature & Environment
    彗すい星せいの尻しっ尾ぽは、太たい陽よう風ふうによって常つねに太たい陽ようと反はん対たい方ほう向こうに伸のびている。

    A comet's tail always extends in the opposite direction from the sun due to solar wind.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    尻
    しり…(2)
    buttocks・hips・butt・rear
    尾
    お…(1)
    tail・end・counter for fish・lower slope of mountain
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