兎
A small mammal with long ears, powerful hind legs, and a short tail, known for its ability to hop. In Japan, it is a popular animal appearing in folklore, the zodiac, and as a common pet.
Beispiele
3 von 5公園で可愛い兎を見ました。
I saw a cute rabbit at the park.
本日は、兎の生態に関する展示をご案内いたします。
Today, I will guide you through the exhibit regarding the ecology of rabbits.
見て、あの兎、耳がすごく長いよ!
Look, that rabbit has really long ears!
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Look at the Kanji 兎: the top parts are the long ears, the middle is the body, and that little extra stroke inside/at the bottom is the rabbit's short tail.
Schnelles Quiz
小学校で白い___を二羽飼っています。
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: 兎
Beispiele
公園で可愛い兎を見ました。
everydayI saw a cute rabbit at the park.
本日は、兎の生態に関する展示をご案内いたします。
formalToday, I will guide you through the exhibit regarding the ecology of rabbits.
見て、あの兎、耳がすごく長いよ!
informalLook, that rabbit has really long ears!
兎は草食性であり、主に高原や草原に生息している。
academicRabbits are herbivorous and primarily inhabit plateaus and grasslands.
新商品のロゴには、素早さを象徴する兎を採用しました。
businessFor the new product logo, we adopted a rabbit to symbolize speed.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
脱兎の勢い
With the speed of a fleeing rabbit (extremely fast).
兎の昼寝
A rabbit's nap (overconfidence leading to failure, referring to the tortoise and hare).
Wird oft verwechselt mit
The kanji for 'escape/excuse' (免) looks almost identical to 'rabbit' (兎) but lacks the dot/stroke representing the tail.
Nutzungshinweise
In modern Japanese, this word is most commonly written in Katakana (ウサギ) or Hiragana (うさぎ). The Kanji version (兎) is used in literature, names, and formal idioms.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use the general animal counter 'hiki' (匹), which is acceptable in daily life, but formally and traditionally, rabbits are counted with 'wa' (羽), the counter for birds.
Merkhilfe
Look at the Kanji 兎: the top parts are the long ears, the middle is the body, and that little extra stroke inside/at the bottom is the rabbit's short tail.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old Japanese word 'usagi', the origin of which is debated but may be related to 'u' (prefix) and 'sagi' (indicating ears or appearance).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Japanese culture, rabbits are associated with the moon; folklore suggests that the craters on the moon look like a rabbit pounding mochi (rice cakes).
Schnelles Quiz
小学校で白い___を二羽飼っています。
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: 兎
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