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whale
クジラ
クジラ
kujira
whale
noun
クジラたちが、息継ぎに出てきている。
クジラたちが、いきつぎにでてきている。
Kujira-tachi ga, ikitsugi ni detekite iru.
The whales are coming up for air.
クジラが海を泳いでいる。
クジラがうみをおよいでいる。
Kujira ga umi o oyoide iru.
The whale is swimming in the ocean.
ザトウクジラ
ザトウクジラ
zatōkujira
humpback whale
シロナガスクジラ
シロナガスクジラ
shironagasukujira
blue whale

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