ナキウサギ

noun

pika

A small rabbit-like mammal of the family Ochotonidae, known for its high-pitched calls. In Japanese, the name literally means 'crying rabbit'.

• ナキウサギは高こう山ざんの岩いわ場ばに生せい息そくしている。

  Pikas inhabit rocky areas in high mountains.

• 北ほっ海かい道どうでナキウサギの鳴なき声ごえを聞きいた。

  I heard the call of a pika in Hokkaido.