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    3. 雌雄

    雌雄

    雌し雄ゆう

    male and female (animals)

    KMT9News #28+1Ref L2NounAnimalsKanji Vocab26 strokes

    しゆう

    Noun

    1.
    male and female (animals), the two sexes
    2.
    victory and defeat, strengths and weaknesses

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    鳥とりの雌し雄ゆうを見み分わけるのは難むずかしい。

    It's difficult to distinguish between male and female birds.

    KMT7Animals
    多おおくの昆こん虫ちゅうは、雌し雄ゆうで体からだの色いろや大おおきさが異ことなる。

    Many insects differ in body color and size between males and females.

    KMT8AnimalsScience & Math
    この大たい会かいで雌し雄ゆうを決けっする時がときが来きた。

    The time has come to decide who is superior in this competition.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsCore Concepts
    決けっ勝しょう戦せんでは、両りょうチームが互たがいに譲ゆずらず、雌し雄ゆうを決けっする激はげしい戦たたかいとなった。

    In the final match, both teams refused to yield, resulting in a fierce battle to determine the victor.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    生せい物ぶつの多た様よう性せいは、雌し雄ゆうの性せい差さだけでなく、様さま々ざまな繁はん殖しょく戦せん略りゃくによってもたらされる。

    Biodiversity is brought about not only by sexual dimorphism (male and female differences) but also by various reproductive strategies.

    KMT10Science & MathAnimals

    Kanji that make up this word

    雌
    め-・めす・めん…(1)
    feminine・female
    雄
    お-・おす・おん…(6)
    masculine・male・hero・leader・superiority…(1)
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