How to say giraffe in Japanese

きりんkirin☆《麒麟・騏驎》キリンKIRIN

noun:

  • giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
  • qilin (Chinese unicorn)
  • Kirin (brand of beer) ［麒麟］
  • horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day ［騏驎］ - archaism

Example Sentences

私watashiはha動物園doubutsuenにni行くikuまでmadeきりんkirinをwo見たmitaことがなかったkotoganakatta。
I had never seen a giraffe till I visited the zoo.
私watashiはhaキリンKIRINをwo見たmitaことがありませんkotogaarimasen。
I've never seen a giraffe.
ライオンRAIONはha死んだshindaきりんkirinのno肉nikuをwo食いちぎったkuichigitta。
The lion ripped the flesh from the dead giraffe.
麒麟kirinはhaどこdokoにniいiますmasuかka。
Where is the giraffe?
キリンKIRINってtteなんてnante鳴くnakuんnだろdaroうu？
What sound does a giraffe make?

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