けもの
獣
beast; brute; animal
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
beast•brute•animal
Noun
animal with human characteristics
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Example Sentences
原始人はどう猛な獣を見ておびえた。
The primitive man was frightened at the sight of a savage beast.
ライオンが獣の王であるのと同様、鷲は鳥の王である。
As the lion is king of beasts, so is the eagle king of birds.
人間は、考え、話すことができるという点で、獣と違う。
Men differ from brutes in that they can think and speak.
世界で、鹿やムースやキジといった野性獣を狩ることは違法とする国が多い。
In many parts of the world it is illegal to shoot wild game such as deer, moose or pheasant.
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