| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 虎 | とら | トラ |
Pronunciation: tora
How to Say It Outloud: TOH-rah
Usage: The word '虎' is used to refer to a tiger in general. It can be used in various contexts such as literature, conversation, and academic descriptions.
Example Sentence Japanese:
この動物園には大きな虎がいます。
この動物園には大きな虎がいます。Example Sentence English:This zoo has a big tiger.
This zoo has a big tiger.Dictionary
虎とらCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- tiger (Panthera tigris)
- drunkard; drunk; sot
- Tiger
寅とらCommon word
Noun- the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac)
- hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am)
- east-northeast
- first month of the lunar calendar
- Tiger (zodiac)
剣歯虎けんしこ
Noun- saber-toothed tiger (sabre)
- Saber-toothed cat
とらの子とらのこ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- tiger cub
Noun
- one's treasure; precious savings
鬼百合おにゆり
Noun- tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium)
シベリア虎シベリアとら
Noun- Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica); Amur tiger
牛海老うしえび
Noun- giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon); black tiger prawn
- Penaeus monodon
タイガータイガー
Noun- tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
養虎ようこ
Noun- tiger rearing; keeping a tiger
道教えみちおしえ
Noun- tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
虎柄とらがら
Noun- tiger pattern; striped (like a tiger)
虎豆とらまめ
Noun- tiger bean; tiger's eye bean
斑猫はんみょう
Noun- tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
- blister beetle; oil beetle
星宝貝ほしだからがい
Noun- tiger cowrie (Cypraea tigris); tiger cowry
猛虎もうこ
Noun- fierce tiger; ferocious tiger
- Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ずこけつにいらずんばこじをえず
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- nothing ventured, nothing gained; you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
教育ママきょういくママ
Noun- tiger mom; tiger mum; mother who is overly obsessed with her children's academic performance
- Kyoiku mama
山棟蛇やまかがし
Noun- tiger keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus)
- Rhabdophis tigrinus
鼬鮫いたちざめ
Noun- tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
- Tiger shark
ホワイトタイガーホワイトタイガー
Noun- white tiger (var. of Bengal tiger); bleached tiger
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