How to say eel in Japanese

うなぎunagi☆・むなぎmunagiobs.《鰻》ウナギUNAGI

noun:

  • eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

Example Sentences

捕らえtoraeどころdokoroのnoないnai人hito。
He's like an eel.
先週senshuu私のwatashinoとったtottaうなぎunagiはha、まだmada生きているikiteiru。
The eel I caught last week is still alive.
あまりamariしっかりshikkariうなぎunagiをwo握るnigiruとto、かえってkaette逃げられるnigerareru。
Holding an eel too fast is the way to let her escape.
あのano政治家seijikaのらりくらりnorarikurariしshiよってyotteからkaraにni。
The politician is as slippery as an eel!

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