sheep

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʃiːp/

Noun

countable plural uncountable

(countable) A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. / (countable, strictly) The domestic Ovies aries, the most well known species of Ovis. / (countable) A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.

Japanese Meaning

羊：毛がふさふさした反芻動物で、Ovis属に属する。 / 家畜の羊：最もよく知られているOvis属（Ovis aries）の品種。 / 従順な人：他人に流されやすい、内気で臆病な人を比喩的に指す表現。

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The sheep grazed quietly on the hillside as the sun set.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

日が沈むと、丘の上で羊が静かに草を食んでいた。

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Sense（1）

(countable) A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.

Sense（2）

(countable, strictly) The domestic Ovies aries, the most well known species of Ovis.

Sense（3）

(countable) A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.

Sense（4）

(countable, chiefly Christianity, chiefly plural) A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（5）

(uncountable) Sheepskin leather.

Sense（6）

(countable, speech recognition) A person who is easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with goat.

sheep

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sheeps

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