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表層形
アシカ
名詞

アシカ

Ashika · あしか — eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus), sea lion

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アシカ in rōmaji: ashika.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 海驢 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月26日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
アシカ
見出し語 (Lemma)
海驢
読み (Reading)
アシカ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
アシカ
読み・基本形
アシカ
表記・基本形
アシカ
見出し語の読み
アシカ
How it's used

Used in everyday conversation and nature documentaries to refer to sea lions, distinguished from seals by visible ears and flippers.

水族館でアシカのショーを見た。
Suizokukan de ashika no shoo o mita.
I saw a sea lion show at the aquarium.

アシカはアザラシと違って耳がある。
Ashika wa azarashi to chigatte mimi ga aru.
Sea lions have ears, unlike seals.

⚖️ Commonly confused with アザラシ (azarashi, seal); sea lions have external ears and can walk on land, while seals cannot.

💡 English Meaning

アシカ means “eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus), sea lion” — full definition & examples →

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海驢 (アシカ) — main entry →

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