蛙【かえる】
Frequency rank: 7,923. – 7,937. (for form カエル: 7,559. – 7,567.)
- frogword usually written using kana alone
- kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)only applies to かわず and カワズsee also 河鹿蛙
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 蛙【かえる】【かわず】【かいる】【カエル】【カワズ】Frequency rank: 7,923. – 7,937.
- 蛤【かえる】【カエル】【カワズ】
- 蝦【かえる】【カエル】【カワズ】
- かえるFrequency rank: 13,485. – 13,520.
- かわず
- かいる
- カエルFrequency rank: 7,559. – 7,567.
- カワズ
Generated definitions (experimental)
- frog
- kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
This refers to the amphibian commonly found in various habitats. It is often used in literature and culture as a symbol of transformation or the natural environment.
This specific type of frog is often mentioned in discussions about biodiversity and ecological studies, particularly in Japan.
Generated collocations (experimental)
かわず蛙がなく鳴くthe frog croaksかわず蛙のうた歌the song of the frogかわず蛙のなきごえ鳴き声the croaking of the frogにわ庭にかわず蛙がいるthere is a frog in the gardenかわず蛙のせいたい生態the ecology of frogsかわず蛙をつかまえる捕まえるto catch a frogかわら河原でかわず蛙をみかける見かけるto see a frog by the riverbankかわず蛙のなかま仲間a species of frogかわず蛙になるto become a frog (often used figuratively as in personal transformation)かえるのうたthe frog song (a popular children's song)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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I can't believe you're so clueless. You're like a babe in the woods.
We dissected a frog to examine its internal organs.
No sooner had I opened the box than a frog jumped out.
The frog inflated himself more and more, until finally he burst.