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くでぃら【鯨】

kudira

Pronunciation: [kudiɾa]

Definition

Noun

  1. Whale

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese くじら【鯨】 kujira "whale".

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Kanji
Kanaくでぃら
Romanizationkudira
Pronunciation (IPA)[kudiɾa]

意味:くじら・クジラ【鯨】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 4). くでぃら【鯨】 : kudira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2000/kudira/.