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捕鯨

Whaling


Meaning

Whaling, Whale Fishing

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you catch a whale you're whaling, and that's illegal now so you should probably put the whale back.


Reading

ほげい

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.


Context

Context Sentences

私は捕鯨には反対です。

I’m against whaling.


Kanji Composition