蝙蝠
こうもり
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
Meanings
Noun
bat (Chiroptera spp.)- umbrellaAbbreviation
- opportunist; turncoatDerogatory
Example sentences
蝙蝠は苦手だよ。
I'm scared of bats.
あれが蝙蝠ですか。
Is that a bat?
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A bat is not a bird, but a mammal.
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A bat is no more a bird than a rat is.
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A bat flying in the sky looks like a butterfly.
More examples (6)
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A bat is no more a bird than a rat is.
星空を見上げると、音もしないで何匹も蝙蝠が飛んでいる。その姿は見えないが、瞬間瞬間光を消す星の工合から、気味の悪い畜類の飛んでいるのが感じられるのである。
If you look up at the starry sky, you'll find many bats on the wing, making not a sound. You can't quite make them out, but, from the way the stars disappear moment by moment, you can sense their eerily flying about.
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Bats usually fly in the dark.
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A bat hunts food and eats at night, but sleeps during the day.
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Bats are mammals, just like us.
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No wonder we associate bats with dark places.