How to say tortoise in Japanese

亀★【かめkame】カメKAME

noun:

  • tortoise; turtle
  • heavy drinker
  • turtle crest; turtle mon

Example Sentences

遠くからtookukaraはha、そのsono小さなchiisana島shimaはha亀kameのようにnoyouni見えたmieta。
The small island looked like a tortoise from a distance.
うさぎusagiはhaかめkameにni追い越されたoikosareta。
The hare was outdistanced by the tortoise.
うさぎusagiとtoかめkameがga競走kyousouしたshita。
A hare raced with a tortoise.

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