獣
けもの
beast; brute; animal; animal with human characteristics
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun
beast; brute; animal- animal with human characteristicsSlang
- hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)Abbreviation
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
- beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer)Archaic
Example sentences
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The primitive man was frightened at the sight of a savage beast.
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As the lion is king of beasts, so is the eagle king of birds.
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For man, there is no beast more scary than man.
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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.