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やどかり
Kanji
宿借り
Noun
Japanese Meaning
やどかり: 海岸や浅い海に生息し、貝殻など他の生物が残した殻を住処として利用する甲殻類の一種。一般に「ヤドカリ」科の生物を指す。 / 自分の殻を持たず、他の貝の殻を借りて生活することから、転じて、一時的に他人の家や場所を借りて住む人をたとえていうこともある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
やわらかいからだで からのついた かいに すんで くらす ちいさな うみの いきもの
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宿借り, 宿借: a hermit crab
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The hermit crab, known as 'yadokari' in Japanese, got its name from its habit of borrowing the shells of other creatures to live in.
The hermit crab, known as 'yadokari' in Japanese, got its name from its habit of borrowing the shells of other creatures to live in.
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やどかりは、他の生物の殻を借りて生活することから、その名前がついた。
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