動物
animal; animals
→ There are many wild animals in Japan.
サル
monkey
→ I saw a wild monkey in the mountains.
クマ
bear
→ Please watch out for bears on mountain roads.
トラ
tiger
→ I saw a tiger at the zoo.
パンダ
panda
→ The pandas at Ueno Zoo are very popular.
羊
sheep
→ I saw sheep at the farm.
群れ
group; herd; flock; pack
→ A flock of birds is flying in the sky.
ヤギ
goat
→ I fed a goat at the farm.
ヘビ
snake
→ I was surprised when I saw a snake on the road.
ワニ
crocodile; alligator
→ There is a large crocodile at the zoo.
ペンギン
penguin
→ I saw penguins at the aquarium.
イルカ
dolphin
→ I watched a dolphin show at the aquarium.
クジラ
whale
→ You can sometimes see whales in Okinawa.
亀
turtle; tortoise
→ A turtle is swimming in the pond.
マグロ
tuna
→ Tuna sushi is popular in Japan.
サケ
salmon
→ I ate grilled salmon for breakfast.
スズメ
sparrow
→ There are many sparrows in the park.
鳩
pigeon; dove
→ Pigeons are gathering in front of the station.
カラス
crow; raven
→ Crows are scattering the garbage.
ハエ
fly
→ Flies increase when the weather gets hot.
蚊
mosquito
→ It is easy to get bitten by mosquitoes in summer.
アリ
ant
→ There are many ants in the garden.
ハチ
bee; wasp
→ Please watch out for bees and wasps in the park.
尻尾
tail
→ The dog is wagging its tail.
羽
wing; feather
→ The bird spread its wings.
巣
nest; den
→ There is a bird's nest in the tree.
植物
plant; vegetation
→ This plant is resistant to cold.
葉 葉っぱ
leaf; leaves
→ The leaves turn red in autumn.
根
root
→ The tree roots are sticking out of the ground.
芽が出る
sprout; bud
→ The buds appeared when spring came.
花が咲く
flowers bloom; blossom
→ Cherry blossoms bloom in spring.
花が散る
flowers fall; petals scatter
→ The cherry blossoms are falling because of the wind.
枯れる
wither; dry up; die
→ If you don't water them, the flowers will wither.
草が枯れる
grass withers; grass dries up
→ The grass withered because of the heat.
枯れた葉
withered leaf; dry leaf
→ I removed the withered leaves.
枝が折れる
a branch breaks; branch snaps
→ A branch broke because of the strong wind.
枝を折る
break a branch; snap off a branch
→ You must not break branches off trees in the park.
紅葉
autumn leaves; fall foliage
→ I went to Kyoto to see the autumn leaves.
落ち葉
fallen leaves
→ Fallen leaves have piled up on the road.
芝生を刈る
mow the lawn; cut the grass
→ They are mowing the lawn in the park.
竹
bamboo
→ There is a famous bamboo grove in Kyoto.
バラ
rose
→ Red roses are blooming in the garden.
農業
agriculture; farming
→ Agriculture is thriving in Hokkaido.
田 田んぼ
rice field; paddy field
→ Water is let into the rice field.
稲を植える 田植え
plant rice seedlings; rice planting
→ Rice planting is done around May.
稲を刈る
harvest rice; reap rice
→ Rice is harvested in autumn.
畑を耕す
plow a field; cultivate the soil
→ A farmer is plowing the field.
種をまく
sow seeds; plant seeds
→ I sow vegetable seeds in the field.
作物を収穫する
harvest crops
→ Crops are harvested in autumn.
草が生える
grass grows; weeds grow
→ Grass has started growing in the garden.
雑草
weed; weeds
→ I pulled the weeds in the garden.
実がなる
bear fruit; produce fruit
→ Persimmon trees bear fruit in autumn.
生き物
living thing; creature
→ There are many different living creatures in the river.
毛皮
fur; animal fur
→ This animal has thick fur.
農薬
pesticide; agricultural chemical
→ This farm is reducing its use of pesticides.