貝殻
かいがら · kaigara
Seashell, shell
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falls after mora 3 · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
貝殻を拾いました。
かいがらをひろいました。
I picked up shells.
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海辺で貝殻を拾っては、袋に入れている。
うみべでかいがらをひろっては、ふくろにいれている。
I pick up shells on the shore and put them in a bag, repeating this.
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砂浜で貝殻を拾うのも楽しいけど、熱中症に気をつけてね。
すなはまでかいがらをひろうのもたのしいけど、ねっちゅうしょうにきをつけてね。
Collecting shells on the beach is fun, but be careful of heatstroke.
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砂浜に落ちている貝殻を拾って歩くのが楽しい。
すなはまに おちている かいがらを ひろって あるくのが たのしい。
It's fun to walk along picking up shells lying on the sandy beach.
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What does 貝殻 mean?
Seashell, shell.
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かいがら (kaigara). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 3. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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