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海獣 (かいじゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

海かい獣じゅう

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Meanings

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noun

marine mammal

General term for mammals that live in the sea, such as whales, dolphins, seals, and sea otters.

海かい獣じゅうにはクジラやイルカなどが含ふくまれる。
Marine mammals include whales and dolphins.

Kanji

海sea, ocean
獣animal, beast

Similar words

海かい洋よう哺ほ乳にゅう類るい
More formal, scientific term for marine mammals; 海獣 is the common, everyday word.

Etymology

Compound of 海 (sea) and 獣 (beast, animal). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with marine mammals.