爬虫類|はちゅうるいhachuurui[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- nounreptiles
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym爬虫はちゅうWrittenWritten register. An animal that crawls on the ground; it can stand alone but mostly appears in compounds like 「爬虫類」, the formal taxonomic name.
- Synonymハ虫類NeutralNeutral. An alternative spelling of 「爬虫類」 with the same reading and meaning; the difficult kanji 「爬」 is written in katakana, so it is common in textbooks.
Use 「爬虫類」 for reptiles such as snakes and lizards, as in 「爬虫類が苦手」; textbooks often write it 「ハ虫類」. 「爬虫」 mostly appears in compounds and written prose.
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