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July 4, 2018
The Japanese Page Word of The Day - Hippopotamus

Beginner Word of the Day – カバ [hippopotamus]

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The Japanese Page Word of The Day - Hippopotamus

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Word of the Day: July 04, 2018

カバ

noun | かば

MEANING: hippopotamus (kaba)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

カバは、凶暴な動物です。

かばは、きょうぼうなどうぶつです。
The hippo is a ferocious animal. (kaba wa, kyoubou na doubutsu desu.)

NOTES:
[as for hippos; ferocious; animal; is]

VOCABULARY:

カバ hippopotamus
凶暴な 【きょうぼう】 violent; ferocious
動物 【どうぶつ】 animal

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hippopotamus (kaba) – download
The hippo is a ferocious animal. (kaba wa, kyoubou na doubutsu desu.) – download

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