How to say dolphin in Japanese

いるかirukagikun《海豚》イルカIRUKA

noun:

  • dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)

Example Sentences

調教師choukyoushiとtoイルカIRUKAはhaお互いにotagaini私たちwatashitachiがga予想yosouしたshitaよりyoriはるかにharukaniコミュニケーションKOMYUNIKEESHONをwo上手にjouzuniをwoしたshita。
The dolphin and trainer communicated much better than we expected.
少年shounenはhaいるiruかkaをwo親友shin'yuuだdaとto思っていたomotteita。
The boy considered the dolphin his best friend.
犬inuがga魚sakanaでないdenaiのnoとto同様douyou、イルカIRUKAはha魚sakanaではないdehanai。
A dolphin is no more a fish than a dog is.
イルカIRUKAはha哺乳類honyuuruiであるdearu。
A dolphin is a mammal.
イルカIRUKAはha哺乳類honyuuruiのno一種ですdesu。
A dolphin is a kind of mammal.

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