ライオンraion
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Definitions
- nounlion (Panthera leo)
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym獅子ししWrittenLiterary equivalent of ライオン. In conversation and ordinary writing ライオン is the natural choice; reserve 獅子 for literary prose and other elevated written styles.
Use ライオン as the default word for lion in speech and everyday writing; choose 獅子 only when a literary register is intended.
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